The Lake Zurich Police Department sponsors a Citizen Police Academy. The academy is conducted one night a week over a period of 10 weeks at the Police Department. The academy is free to Lake Zurich residents that are at least 21 years of age. Topics covered are:
- A tour of the police facility including the 911 dispatch center
- Vehicle crash investigations
- DUI/Traffic enforcement
- Criminal investigations
- Crime scene processing
- The duties of a patrol officer
- Drug interdiction and enforcement
- Police defensive tactics
- Firearms training
- Juvenile justice
- Ride along with a patrol officer.