 And finally, applications are now open for the South Bend Police Department's Citizens Police Academy. The Fall Academy starts August 13th and runs weekly through October 8th. It takes place from 6 until 9 o'clock each Tuesday night at the South Bend Police Headquarters on Sample Street. Participants will take part in hands-on interactive lessons from various specialty units of the South Bend Police Department, including patrol, SWAT, crime scene technicians, bomb squad, hostage and crisis negotiators, the K-9 unit, and more.