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The West Chester Township Police Department is currently accepting applications for its next session of Citizen Police Academy, which is a 10-week program that will be offered on Tuesday evenings starting March 26.

The program is offered as part of the community’s ongoing education program called West Chester University. The Citizen Police Academy is designed to give civilians a closer look at the workings of the police department, according to a recent press release given out by the township.

“The Citizen Police Academy was created to build a strong and lasting partnership between the Police Department and the community,” said West Chester Township Police Chief Erik Niehaus. “Participants will learn firsthand about our operations to foster a better understanding between police and the public.”

“Alumni of the program have become ambassadors for the police department and have assisted at events like Touch a Truck and the bike rodeo.”

Applicants must be at least 21 years old and either reside or work in West Chester Township. Class size is limited.

Curriculum for the Citizen Police Academy will include: Patrol operations, criminal investigations, special operations, traffic investigations and much more. Participants will visit the shooting range, the township jail, the forensics lab and ride along on patrol.

West Chester University is a series of informative programs offered to encourage better communication between West Chester Township government and the residents and businesses of the community.

Applications for the Citizen Police Academy are available online at West Chester Township’s official website, at the West Chester Administration Building and at the West Chester Police Department.

The administration building is located at 9113 Cincinnati-Dayton Road and the police department is located at 9577 Beckett Road, Suite 500.

For additional information, call 513-759-7280.

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The West Chester Township Police Department is currently accepting applications for its next session of Citizen Police Academy, which is a 10-week program that will be offered on Tuesday evenings starting March 26.

The program is offered as part of the community’s ongoing education program called West Chester University. The Citizen Police Academy is designed to give civilians a closer look at the workings of the police department, according to a recent press release given out by the township.

“The Citizen Police Academy was created to build a strong and lasting partnership between the Police Department and the community,” said West Chester Township Police Chief Erik Niehaus. “Participants will learn firsthand about our operations to foster a better understanding between police and the public.”

“Alumni of the program have become ambassadors for the police department and have assisted at events like Touch a Truck and the bike rodeo.”

Applicants must be at least 21 years old and either reside or work in West Chester Township. Class size is limited.

Curriculum for the Citizen Police Academy will include: Patrol operations, criminal investigations, special operations, traffic investigations and much more. Participants will visit the shooting range, the township jail, the forensics lab and ride along on patrol.

West Chester University is a series of informative programs offered to encourage better communication between West Chester Township government and the residents and businesses of the community.

Applications for the Citizen Police Academy are available online at West Chester Township’s official website, at the West Chester Administration Building and at the West Chester Police Department.

The administration building is located at 9113 Cincinnati-Dayton Road and the police department is located at 9577 Beckett Road, Suite 500.

For additional information, call 513-759-7280.

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Tags: Tags: Citizen Police Academy, Citizen Police Academy West Chester, Erik Niehaus, West Chester Police, West Chester Police Chief Erik Neihaus, West Chester Police Department, West Chester University

The West Chester Township Police Department is currently accepting applications for its next session of Citizen Police Academy, which is a 10-week program that will be offered on Tuesday evenings starting Sept. 18.

The program is offered as part of the community’s ongoing education program called West Chester University. The Citizen Police Academy is designed to give civilians a closer look at the workings of the police department, according to a recent press release given out by the township.

“The Citizen Police Academy was created to build a strong and lasting partnership between the Police Department and the community,” said West Chester Township Police Chief Erik Niehaus. “Participants will learn firsthand about our operations to foster a better understanding between police and the public.

“Alumni of the program have become ambassadors for the police department and have assisted at events like Touch a Truck and the bike rodeo.”

Applicants must be at least 21 years old and either reside or work in West Chester Township. Class size is limited.

Curriculum for the Citizen Police Academy will include: Patrol operations, criminal investigations, special operations, traffic investigations and much more. Participants will visit the shooting range, the township jail, the forensics lab and ride along on patrol.

West Chester University is a series of informative programs offered to encourage better communication between West Chester Township government and the residents and businesses of the community.

Applications for the Citizen Police Academy are available online at West Chester Township’s official website, at the West Chester Administration Building and at the West Chester Police Department.

The administration building is located at 9113 Cincinnati-Dayton Road and the police department is located at 9577 Beckett Road, Suite 500.

For additional information, call 513-759-7280.

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Tags: Tags: Citizen Police Academy, Citizen Police Academy West Chester, Erik Niehaus, West Chester Police, West Chester Police Chief Erik Neihaus, West Chester Police Department, West Chester University

The West Chester Township Police Department is currently accepting applications for its next session of Citizen Police Academy, which is a 10-week program that will be offered on Tuesday evenings starting Sept. 18.

The program is offered as part of the community’s ongoing education program called West Chester University. The Citizen Police Academy is designed to give civilians a closer look at the workings of the police department, according to a recent press release given out by the township.

“The Citizen Police Academy was created to build a strong and lasting partnership between the Police Department and the community,” said West Chester Township Police Chief Erik Niehaus. “Participants will learn firsthand about our operations to foster a better understanding between police and the public.

“Alumni of the program have become ambassadors for the police department and have assisted at events like Touch a Truck and the bike rodeo.”

Applicants must be at least 21 years old and either reside or work in West Chester Township. Class size is limited.

Curriculum for the Citizen Police Academy will include: Patrol operations, criminal investigations, special operations, traffic investigations and much more. Participants will visit the shooting range, the township jail, the forensics lab and ride along on patrol.

West Chester University is a series of informative programs offered to encourage better communication between West Chester Township government and the residents and businesses of the community.

Applications for the Citizen Police Academy are available online at West Chester Township’s official website, at the West Chester Administration Building and at the West Chester Police Department.

The administration building is located at 9113 Cincinnati-Dayton Road and the police department is located at 9577 Beckett Road, Suite 500.

For additional information, call 513-759-7280.

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Tags: Tags: Citizen Police Academy, Citizen Police Academy West Chester, Erik Niehaus, West Chester Police, West Chester Police Chief Erik Neihaus, West Chester Police Department, West Chester University

The West Chester Township Police Department is currently accepting applications for its next session of Citizen Police Academy, which is a 10-week program that will be offered on Tuesday evenings starting March 6.

The program is offered as part of the community’s ongoing education program called West Chester University. The Citizen Police Academy is designed to give civilians a closer look at the workings of the police department, according to a recent press release given out by the township.

“The Citizen Police Academy was created to build a strong and lasting partnership between the Police Department and the community,” said West Chester Township Police Chief Erik Niehaus. “Participants will learn firsthand about our operations to foster a better understanding between police and the public.”

Applicants must be at least 21 years old and either reside or work in West Chester Township. Class size is limited.

Curriculum for the Citizen Police Academy will include: patrol operations, criminal investigations, special operations, traffic investigations and much more. Participants will visit the shooting range, the township jail and the forensics lab.

West Chester University is a series of informative programs offered to encourage better communication between West Chester Township government and the residents and businesses of the community.

Applications for the Citizen Police Academy are available online at the West Chester Township’s official website, at the West Chester Administration Building and at the West Chester Police Department.

The administration building is located at 9113 Cincinnati-Dayton Road and the police department is located at 9577 Beckett Road, Suite 500.

For additional information, call 513-759-7280.

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Tags: Tags: Citizen Police Academy, Citizen Police Academy West Chester, Erik Niehaus, West Chester Police, West Chester Police Chief Erik Neihaus, West Chester Police Department, West Chester University

Jackie Jackson Jr., 31, of South Cumminsville, the man who robbed the PNC Bank in West Chester before leading police on a chase down I-75 that eventually led to a standoff on a highway exit will spend the next four years in prison, according to Cincinnati.com.

Jackson received his sentence Tuesday in Butler Common Pleas Court after pleading guilty earlier to charges of robbery, attempted receiving stolen property and failure to comply with a police signal, according to the report.

>>>PHOTOS OF STANDOFF ON I-75<<<

For more information on the story, visit Cincinnati.com’s post “Bank robber who led I-75 chase gets 4 years.”

After robbing the bank in the morning March 29, Jackson led police on a short pursuit through West Chester and a chase down I-75 at speeds in excess of 85 mph before he crashed the stolen van he was driving on the highway exit in Lockland.

In radio broadcasts that West Chester police released March 30, police were heard saying, the “suspect is advised he wants to have a shootout,” “he waved the gun out the window” and “is pointing the gun through the windshield at people.”

“He made it very clear that he wanted to cause gunfire on our part,” West Chester Police Chief Erik Neihaus said during a press conference March 29.

During the standoff, three West Chester officers discharged their firearms.

The suspect’s weapon, which was believed to be a handgun, turned out to be an Airsoft Pistol or toy gun.

After Jackson Jr. was apprehended, police recovered approximately $4,280, according to West Chester Police detective James Thomas. Thomas said, “Some of those bills, the serial numbers matched the serial numbers the bank documented prior to this event happening.”

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The West Chester Police Department released two images (click to enlarge) of the PNC Bank robbery that took place early in the morning of March 29. The suspect in the robbery, Jackie Jackson Jr., led police in a short pursuit in West Chester Township before leading them in a chase down I-75 and eventually in a standoff with police on a highway exit.

Jackson Jr., 31, of Cumminsville, had his bond set at $1 million during his arraignment yesterday, March 30. The suspect will have his preliminary hearing in Butler County Area III Court in West Chester this upcoming Tuesday, April 5.

Jackson Jr. (photo) is the lone suspect in the robbery of the PNC Bank located at 7301 Tylers Corner Drive in West Chester around 9:35 a.m. on March 29. The robber was donning a gorilla mask, a black handgun, a black jacket and a black backpack. The suspect threatened the bank employees with his gun and also told them that he had an explosive device.

“I pulled my alarm as soon as I saw him coming because I realized that he had a mask on and a backpack and I could see the gun before he walked into the door,” a PNC Bank employee told a 911 dispatcher.

The PNC Bank employees were able to identify to the dispatcher the license plate and give a description of the robber’s van. No injuries were reported from the robbery.

Police eventually caught up with the suspect after he crashed the van, he allegedly stole earlier that morning in Mason, on I-75 in Lockland.

For more on story, visit WestChesterBuzz.com’s story titled “West Chester robbery leads to standoff on I-75” or Cincinnati.com’s story titled “Bank robbery suspect arrested after standoff shuts down I-75.”

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According to Cincinnati.com, the bond was set at $1 million this morning for Jackie Jackson Jr., 31, of Cumminsville, who is suspected of robbing the PNC Bank in West Chester then leading police on a chase down I-75 before being involved in a standoff with police on a highway exit.

Jackson’s case is assigned to Butler County III Court in West Chester, but was handled through the Hamilton court along with other regularly scheduled arraignments, according to Cincinnati.com. Magistrate John McNally also set a preliminary hearing on April 5 in Butler County Area III Court.

Around 9:35 a.m. yesterday, March 29, morning, a man with a gorilla mask and a black handgun robbed the PNC Bank located at 7301 Tylers Corner Drive in West Chester. The suspect threatened the bank employees with his gun and also told them that he had an explosive device.

The PNC Bank employees were able to identify to the 911 dispatcher the license plate and give a description of the robber’s van. No injuries were reported from the robbery.

After a short pursuit in West Chester, a chase down I-75 at speeds around 85 mph ensued before the suspect crashed the van he was driving on the highway exit in Lockland.

“While at that location, the suspect threatened the officers on the scene with a handgun several times,” West Chester Police Chief Erik Neihaus said during a press conference yesterday afternoon. “Three of our officers discharged their firearms in response to that threat.”

Suspect’s weapon, which was believed to be a handgun, turned out to be an Airsoft Pistol or toy gun. The van that the suspect was driving was allegedly stolen in Mason earlier yesterday morning.

For more on story, visit WestChesterBuzz.com’s story titled “West Chester robbery leads to standoff on I-75” or Cincinnati.com’s story titled “Bank robbery suspect arrested after standoff shuts down I-75.”

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Jackie Jackson Jr., 31, of Cumminsville, allegedly robbed a West Chester bank and threatened police with what turned out to be a toy gun during a standoff on I-75 this morning, March 29.

Jackson was suspected to have robbed the PNC Bank located at 7301 Tylers Corner Drive in West Chester around 9:35 a.m. The robber was donning a gorilla mask, a black handgun, a black jacket and a black backpack. The suspect threatened the bank employees with his gun and also told them that he had an explosive device.

“I pulled my alarm as soon as I saw him coming because I realized that he had a mask on and a backpack and I could see the gun before he walked into the door,” a PNC Bank employee told a 911 dispatcher.

The PNC Bank employees were able to identify to the dispatcher the license plate and give a description of the robber’s van. No injuries were reported from the robbery.

One of the supervisors with the West Chester Police Department, Sgt. Jeff Niehaus, saw the vehicle and followed the suspect onto Union Centre Boulevard to Mulhauser Road before eventually pulling the van over on Centre Pointe Drive.

Once Neihaus started his approach to the vehicle, the driver fled the scene and traveled on southbound I-75. While fleeing police at around 85 mph on I-75, the suspected bank robber crashed and came to a stop at Lock Street and Cooper Avenue, right off the I-75 exit in Lockland.

“While at that location, the suspect threatened the officers on the scene with a handgun several times,” West Chester Police Chief Erik Neihaus said during a press conference this afternoon (photo). “Three of our officers discharged their firearms in response to that threat.”

>>>PHOTOS OF STANDOFF ON I-75<<<

What was believed to be a handgun turned out to be an Airsoft Pistol or toy gun. The three officers, who were all West Chester police, discharged seven rounds of shots at the suspect and his vehicle. Prior to the shooting, the suspect waved his gun outside of the van’s window while making threats to police.

“He made it very clear that he wanted to cause gunfire on our part,” Chief Neihaus said.

The suspect did sustain some injuries. At first, Jackson was taken to the West Chester Hospital before being flown to University Hospital. Police did not confirm if the injuries were caused by gunshots or by the car crash.

>>>VIDEO OF THE STANDOFF ON I-75<<<

“There is no doubt that this is situation that turned out for the best,” Chief Neihaus said. “I think we were dealing with someone who was doing bad things and based on the preliminary investigation our response was handled appropriately. I am just happy our officers are safe, the public is safe and that he is custody.”

The van that the suspect was driving was allegedly stolen in Mason earlier this morning.

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