PRESS RELEASE

​-For Immediate Release-

​February 16, 2026

​The Bishop Police Department will be hosting its fourth Community Police Academy starting Thursday, March 26, 2026. The Community Police Academy is open to community members who are interested in learning how the Bishop Police Department and surrounding Law Enforcement Agencies of Inyo County work.

​The goal of the Community Police Academy is to form and maintain partnerships between the community and the Bishop Police Department, Inyo County Sheriff’s Department, Inyo County Probation Department, Inyo County DA’s Office, Bishop Paiute Tribal Police Department, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bureau of Land Management, CAL Fire Law Enforcement, and the California Highway Patrol by educating residents about the role of law enforcement in the Owens Valley. Participants will have the opportunity to see the criminal justice system as only an insider could; learn about Bishop PD and surrounding law enforcement agencies, detectives, major crimes, DUI enforcement and detection, traffic enforcement and much more. Participants will also tour the Inyo County Superior Court of California in Independence and the Inyo County Jail.

​Participants must be 18 years of age or older, live in the Inyo County area, be a person of good moral character, and successfully complete a background check. The academy will be limited to a maximum of 15 students. Classes will be held every Thursday from 6:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m., beginning March 26, 2026 and ending May 28, 2026.

​Application packets are available now at the Bishop Police Department (207 W. Line Street, Bishop, CA 93514). Deadline to turn in the completed application packet is Sunday, March 15, 2026. For additional information please contact Sergeant David Scobie at (760) 873-5866 or at [email protected].

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