Jul 17, 2014 - Classes will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Joan Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice on the
OFFICE OF JESUS RODRIGUEZ ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
San Diego 330 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 531-4040
BONNIE M. DUMANIS
http://www.SanDiegoDa.com
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
July 17, 2014 For Immediate Release
Contact:
Steve Walker, (619) 531-3890 Tanya Sierra, (619) 531-3315 En Español Jesse Navarro, (619) 531-3053
DA Offers Public an Inside Look at Prosecution During Citizens’ Academy The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office announced it will hold its popular Citizens’ Academy starting in September on the University of San Diego campus. The ten-week Citizens’ Academy is a free course in partnership with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department that demystifies the criminal justice system and the workings of the District Attorney's Office. A diverse group of speakers from the DA’s Office, Sheriff’s Department and public safety partners will discuss topics ranging from homicide to prosecuting economic crimes. Prosecutors and deputies will also cover gangs and narcotics, the Computer and Technology Crime HighTech Response Team or “CATCH,” elder abuse, human trafficking and officer involved shootings. The course includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the County’s Medical Examiner’s facility. “We started this program several years ago and the response has been overwhelmingly positive,” DA Bonnie Dumanis, said. “It’s a unique opportunity for people to meet some of the dedicated prosecutors in our office and get an inside look at what we do.” The Citizens’ Academy begins Thursday, September 11 and ends Thursday, November 13. Classes will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Joan Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice on the University of San Diego campus. More information and the required application are available at www.sdcda.org/office/citizensacademy. Space is limited. Members of the public wishing to attend the academy should apply by Monday, August 11, 2014. ###
