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The Rome Police Department maintains a local training facility located at 2626 Callier Springs Road. This facility houses an indoor firing range, and two classrooms. Outside, the facility maintains a large outdoor firing range and range house. Training materials which support the department's evolution toward Community Policing, School Resource Officers, Crime Prevention, Family Violence, R.I.S.E., and Explorer programs are maintained and distributed from here. In addition to the services mentioned above, the City of Rome Police Department sponsors a Citizens Police Academy to enhance public awareness of just exactly what police officers do on the job. R.I.S.E.(Responsibility Increased Student Excellence) is a fifteen week course that introduces our youth to substance abuse reduction, anti violence character education and Life Skills curriculum. The students are introduced to issues they may face in their lifetime. Some of the topics are: Pressures and InfluencesDealing Confidently with StressAnger Management SkillsConflict ResolutionBalancing Responsibilities with RightsAlternative Activities Leaders and FollowersSetting Worthy GoalsThe lessons were developed to satisfy the Georgia Quality Core Curriculum (GQC) standards and are interesting and interactive. The course utilizes a workbook which has vocabulary words, games, puzzles and other reinforcing activities intended to make learning fun. Upon completing the workbook, and writing an essay on what they have learned, the students prepare for their graduation ceremony. The graduation publicly recognizes the students for their participation and commitment to the R.I.S.E. program. The Training Division is also responsible for the School Resource Officer program. This program enables the department to supply three officers to work in the City School System. The City of Rome Police Department has numerous P.O.S.T. certified instructors, many who are certified to instruct specialized courses. The Joseph Cleveland Law Enforcement Training Center is staffed by four of these certified instructors. Captain Denise Downer-McKinney serves as the supervisor of training. She is assisted by Sgt. Joey Jacobs, Pfc. John Walters, and R.I.S.E. Officer Pfc Gary "Rock" Pace. Our agency also sponsors outside instructors who are experts in each of their areas of instruction. Some of the agencies who have contributed to our officer training have been: The Immigration and Naturalization ServiceThe Federal Bureau of Investigation The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco an Firearms (ATF) United States Secret Service Georgia State Patrol Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime LaboratoryFor information on Police and Civilian Training please look at our Training Calendar.