The Pennsylvania State Police Troop M – Bethlehem announced plans for a Citizens Police Academy Oct. 13 to Nov. 24 at the Troop M Bethlehem headquarters, 2930 Airport Road, Bethlehem.

The program exposes participants to the types of training received by police officers and expands their knowledge of general police practices by providing a forum of interaction between members of the Pennsylvania State Police and participants.

Applications are available in the lobby of the Bethlehem barracks or interested applicants can send an e-mail to Trooper Nathan Branosky at nbranosky@pa.gov.

All applications are due by Oct. 1.