53 to graduate from police academy

By MATT MEDVED • Staff Writer • July 1, 2008 Fifty-three Nashville residents will graduate tonight from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Citizen Police Academy. The 6 p.m. ceremony will take place in the community room of the Hermitage Precinct, located at 3701 James Kay Lane. Mayor Karl Dean and Metro Police Chief Ronal Serpas will be in attendance to honor the graduates, who have completed the required 11-week course.Since its creation in 1995, 931 Nashville residents have graduated from the Citizen Police Academy.