DISCOVERY DAY

Children between ages 8 and 13 spend a Saturday
morning at the Sheriff’s Administration Building
rotating through four hands-on learning stations.
Participants hit the ground running on a modified
version of our Physical Abilities Test (PAT) course,
climb behind the wheel of a pedal car to navigate our
distracted driving course, dust for fingerprints with
our forensic science technicians, and explore special
operations equipment that are deployed in the
community by land, air, and sea.

SHERIFF’S TEEN CITIZENS ACADEMY

Teens ages 14 to 18 with an interest in law enforcement
spend three consecutive Saturday mornings behind the
scenes at the PCSO. Participants meet the sheriff, step
into our use-of-force simulator, explore our forensic
science lab, shoot firearms alongside our training staff,
and much more.

SHERIFF’S CITIZENS ACADEMY

Adults that live or work in Pinellas County receive an
unparalleled backstage pass to the PCSO through our
flagship community education program. On Tuesday
or Thursday nights for 11 weeks, participants experience
everything the agency has to offer from high-liability
training on use of force, firearms, and vehicle operations
to presentations on patrol, investigative, and judicial
operations. By the conclusion of the program,
participants see it all, from the halls of our administration
building and our aircraft hangar to our forensic science
labs and the regional 9-1-1 center.