The Starke County Sheriff’s Office is excited to announce our second Citizens Police Academy for 2026! We will be selecting up to twenty current Starke County residents, business owners, school leaders, and other individuals with a vested interest in our community.

This academy will provide an engaging, hands-on opportunity to tour our facilities and meet the employees who serve in a variety of divisions, including Dispatch, Jail Operations, Patrol, Detectives, Drone Teams, K-9 Teams, and the SRT Team. Participants will receive a front-row, interactive look at how we operate and how we continually work to serve our community more effectively.

Training will begin on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, and will continue for the next four Wednesdays: October 14, October 21, October 28, and November 4, with graduation on November 11. Classes will be held from 5:00–8:00 p.m.

Please email awilhelm@starke.in.gov for an application, pick one up at the Starke County Justice Center, or download one here: https://starkecountysheriff.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Citizens-Police-Academy-App.pdf . Once completed, applications may be emailed back to awilhelm@starke.in.gov, or dropped off at the Starke County Justice Center, 5435 East State Road 8, Knox, Indiana 46534.