Citizens' Academy
Each applicant to the Citizens’ Academy program must:
- Be a recognized business, religious or community leader
from a diverse population
- Live and/or work in the
Richmond Division’s territory
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Have no prior felony convictions
- Have no misdemeanor arrests within one year of
attempting to enter the Citizens’ Academy
- Sign a Waiver Statement and consent to a criminal
records check
- Agree to attend all sessions with no more than two
absences
- Remain active and participate in the Citizens’ Academy
Alumni Association after graduation
If you are interested in participating in an FBI Citizens’
Academy, please send a written request to Community Outreach
Specialist Dee Rybiski at FBI, 1970 East Parham Road, Richmond,
VA 23228.
Please include the following within your letter:
- Name
- Address
- All contact information (work and home addresses and
phone numbers)
- Any community organizations you are affiliated with
- What you hope to learn from participating in the Academy
- How you are prepared to release the knowledge you learn
back into your community
Please note that immediate attendance in a particular session
may not be possible. At such time you are selected to
participate you will be contacted directly by Mrs. Rybiski.
Topics
| Citizens' Academy Application Process |
When is the Citizens Academy? |
Richmond Citizens' Academy |
Alumni Association |
