Community Spotlight: Colleyville Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association (CCPAAA)

This month, we’d like to take a moment to recognize one of Colleyville’s local nonprofit organizations, the Colleyville Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association. We sat down with President Ed Wieland to learn more about their organization and how they “back the blue!”

You’ve likely seen CCPAAA volunteers around town and wondered who they are. The CCPAAA is a group of Colleyville citizens or business owners who support the Colleyville Police Department wherever they can. The organization raises funds through the sales of merchandise and works various city events preparing and serving food for donations. 100% of the profits made from merchandise sales and food donations goes to help serve the Police Department. One of their major annual efforts is sponsoring and organizing the Police Awards Banquet.

To become a member of the Alumni Association you must first attend the Colleyville Citizens Police Academy. The Academy is a 15-week program offered each year starting in February. Weekly three-hour sessions cover a range of topics including patrol, criminal investigations, traffic stops, crime scenes, and community policing. Participants learn and experience many exciting things including how to process a crime scene, a ride along with an officer, and how K9 units and bomb squads work. Upon graduation, participants can join the Colleyville Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association (CCPAAA) and/or Citizens on Patrol (COP). If you are interested in participating in a future Academy class, applications are available on the Police Department page of the City’s website.

If you attended the Stars & Guitars event in June, you may have enjoyed meeting several CCPAAA volunteers. We look forward to having them back out at National Night Out on October 1, another great opportunity to meet and get to know our first responders.

To learn more: www.Colleyvillecpaaa.org / CCPAAAMerch@gmail.com