Warrenton residents will have a second chance to learn the inner workings of their local police department as the Warrenton Police Department will host its second annual Citizens Police Academy.As part of the six-week program, Warrenton citizens will learn about everything from routine driving while intoxicated stops to criminal investigation division procedures and the ins and outs of everyday life of a local police department.“We’re trying to engage the community and give them an idea of what training a law enforcement officer goes through,” Warrenton Police Chief Greg Houdyshell said. “They are not going to come out with any kind of license or certification. It’s really a 10,000-foot overview of police training.”Along with learning about criminal/statutory law, patrol operations and firearms, attendees will also travel to a local gun range to participate in a modified police course and culminate the course with a police ride-along so participants can see everything they have learned put into action.“Anybody can come and do it as long as they are 18 years old or older, have no prior felonies and live, work or attend school in Warrenton,” Houdyshell said.Houdyshell said the program is an excellent community outreach tool because it helps citizens understand the daily decisions officers must make while in the field.“It really gives them a different perspective from the one they get when they watch TV and see a police show,” Houdyshell said. “It’s nothing like that. It accomplishes that and it also establishes a rapport with the police officers. They get to see these officers in a completely different light other than what they usually would. When you get stopped for a traffic violation, it’s very negative. This is very positive.”Houdyshell said the academy will change and refine itself over the years and mirror the changes in investigations and procedures that comes with the evolving field of law enforcement.“All of the feedback is positive,” Houdyshell said. “One of the questions (from last year) was ‘Will you do this again?’ Most people said ‘Yeah, absolutely.’ We’re not going to open it up for them again because we want to give other people an opportunity. To have people come in, and not really know what they were walking into and take a chance, and come out with a positive image that we were looking for is awesome.”For more information or an application for the academy, visit the Warrenton Police Station on the bottom floor of Warrenton City Hall.Citizens Police Academy