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Teen Citizen Police Academy

May 22, 2009 | Print This Post

 

clarksvillepolicelogoThe Clarksville Police Department will be hosting The TEEN Citizen Police Academy, June 15th through June 19th, 2009. The course is free, the curriculum includes crime scene investigation, narcotics investigation, K-9 unit, mounted patrol, and much more.

The Teen Citizen Police Academy is for teens between the ages of 13-18. The times are 8:00 a.m. for Monday and 9:00 a.m. Tuesday through Friday, with pick up times no later than 3:00 p.m. each day. The purpose of this academy is to create a better understanding between citizens and police through education.

An application can be picked up at Police Headquarters, 135 Commerce Street, Clarksville, Tennessee.  For more information you can contact Officer Joe Newman at 648-0656 ext 2304, Officer David Cobb ext 2210 or Officer Sam Knolton ext 2127.

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CDC fights persistent HIV/AIDS threat among African Americans

By Turner McCullough Jr. | August 27, 2008 | Print This Post

 

CDC Media Facts: “A Heightened National Response”

HIV remains a persistent and pervasive threat to the health, well-being, and human potential of many African American communities. As the impact of the epidemic among African Americans has grown, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state and local public health agencies, and African American communities have stepped up efforts to address the crisis.

While we have seen important signs of progress in reducing risk in many African American populations, the impact remains severe. Today, a heightened national response is urgently needed to build on progress to date and meet the serious challenges that remain.

HIV and AIDS: A Health Crisis for African Americans – African Americans are severely and disproportionately affected by HIV. While blacks represent approximately 13 percent of the U.S. population, they account for approximately half of the more than one million Americans currently estimated to be living with HIV, and have represented 40 percent of all deaths among people with AIDS in the U.S. to date. «Read the rest of this article»

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