Sheriff Gary Cutler is pleased to announce the Hays County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy is now accepting applications for the 2019 class. The course will start on March 7, 2019. The Hays County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy is a 45 hour program designed to give the citizens of Hays County a working knowledge of the Hays County Sheriff’s Office and the criminal justice system. This free program includes 12 weeks of instruction by Hays County Sheriff’s Office staff and other guest speakers. Classes are held on Thursdays from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Class size is limited to 25 people per class so it is important to get your application in early. Applications may be obtained in person at the Sheriff’s Office, by emailing Deputy Stephen Traeger at stephen.traeger@co.hays.tx.us, or by downloading the application from our website, http://www.co.hays.tx.us/sheriff.aspx Applications must be received on or before February 22, 2019.
Applicants must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and either reside, or work in Hays County. Those persons with felony convictions, or who are currently on parole, probation, or anyone who has been convicted for any offense involving moral turpitude are not eligible to attend.