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PRESS RELEASE
Press Release #: 14P-062 Release Date: 12/30/14
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Contact: Officer Mark Siegel, Plainfield Police. 815-267-7207
Plainfield Citizen's Police and Fire Academy
Would you like to know more about crime scene processing or how the Fire Department
gets people out of a vehicle after a crash? Are you interested in learning more about
homeland security or emergency preparedness in the community? Through the efforts of the
Plainfield Police Chief John Konopek and Plainfield Fire Chief David Riddle, residents living in
and around the Village of Plainfield and the Plainfield Fire Protection District will have the
opportunity to explore these topics and others by attending the 13th session of the Plainfield
Citizen's Police and Fire Academy, which is scheduled for Winter/Spring 2015
Citizens are invited to attend this ten (10) week program held on consecutive Thursday
nights from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., beginning February 19th, 2015. The classes are free of
charge and conducted at various locations in the Village of Plainfield. Classes are taught by
personnel from the Plainfield Police, Fire and Ambulance Departments and the curriculum has
been designed to be informative as well as beneficial for those attending. Sessions include
both lecture and hands-on instruction.
Chief Konopek and Chief Riddle are encouraging citizens to enroll in this program and
the deadline for reaistration is 5:00 a.m. on Mondav February 13th. 2015. For more
information or for registration instructions, please contact Officer Mark Siegel of the Plainfield
Police Department at 815-267-7207. Applications are currently available at the Plainfield Police
Department for pick up during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.
to 6:00 p.m. or on-line applications are available at http://www.plainfield-
il.org/police/documents/CITIZENSPOLICEANDFIRE ACADEMYAPP.PDF
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Sergeant Mike Fisher #114
14300 S. Coil Plus Drive, Plainfield, IL 60544
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John J. Konopek Jr., Chief of Police
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