Thornton Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association

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The Thornton Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association (TCPAAA) provides Citizens Police Academy graduates with the opportunity to stay involved.

The TCPAAA has been organized to promote the Citizens Police Academy graduates continuing education and training, and to support the Thornton Police Department and community through projects and fundraising events.

Alumni Association membership is available to any class graduate who wants to stay involved and continue their relationships with fellow classmates and officers. 

Benefits of being a proud Alumni member include:

• Opportunities to serve on the Board of Directors and have input into the organization;
• Go on ride-along with officers when desired;
• Participate in academy classes and officer training - volunteer to be arrested, shot or just sit in on the current academy classes;
• Volunteer for fund raising events or on planning committees;
• Receive quarterly newsletters to keep you updated with the police department and the association;
• Have fun and work with nice people for a great cause; and
• Show our officers you care.

Dues are paid annually and cost only $25 ($40 for family), $10 for 55+. Membership dues are used to cover the association's operation expenses.

The Thornton Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association (TCPAAA) is a 501c3 organization (EIN: 84-1556613)

Thornton Citizens Police Alumni Academy Association’s scholarship program has been established to promote the pursuit of educational excellence for members of the Thornton Police Department and members of their immediate family.  

The Scholarship Committee will select individuals from the applicant pool to meet for a personal interview to discuss the submitted essay.  Once selected, the 3 recipients will receive a check for $1,000.  We will close the application window on July 31st. We are pleased to serve our Thornton community by promoting education for our police family.

All applicants need to submit the completed documents to the below address:

Thornton Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni Association

ATTN: Scholarship Program

9551 Civic Center Drive

Thornton, CO 80229

Thank you,

Linda Jones

Laj49@aol.com

TCPAAA Scholarship Chair

Volunteering to help better your community is a gratifying experience. The Alumni Association is a group of interested "TCPA" class graduates who invest their time and talents to better serve their community, by working to support the police officers and their families who choose to make Thornton's safety their priority every day.  Talents of every type are needed to keep the organization operating smoothly and to execute fund raising events.

Examples of the volunteer duties that comprise the Alumni Association are:

• Serving on the Board of Directors;
• Serving on event planning committees;
• Preparing & printing newsletters;
• Preparing labels, mailings & announcements;
• Soliciting sponsors for Annual Golf Tournament & events;
• Printing and posting invitations, flyers and posters;
• Assisting with TCPA classes;
• Website maintenance;
• Service during events (set-up, clean-up, door prizes);
• Assisting the police department with certain training functions;
• Victim Service Unit;
• and MORE!

Upcoming events are advertised through the Alumni Association newsletter, emails and through the website.