The Nacogdoches Police Department hosted its first ever Teen Academy on Tuesday July 20, 2021. The academy was designed to be educational and fun for the 24 teens that attended. The Texas Dept. of Transportation, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and many others assisted in making the class successful. Some of the topics covered were hiring practices, drunk driving, distracted driving, vaping, gun safety, cell phone and social media safety, and S.W.A.T. operations. The Nacogdoches Police Department plans on making this an annual event and expanding the academy to host as many teens as possible each year.
