Roanoke County prepares to hold Citizens Police Academy Starr Anderson September 16, 2016 1 minute read The Roanoke County Police Department will begin its next Citizens Police Academy on Tuesday. The goal is to educate the public on why and how the department carries out its mission. WFIR’s Starr Anderson has more details. Share: Post navigation Previous: FERC: Mountain Valley Pipeline would result in “limited environmental impacts”Next: Salem delegate tackles ex-felons voting rights Related Stories The Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail officially launches Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 Roanoke Women’s Foundation honors two people with ties to Taubman Museum Gene Marrano May 14, 2026 Virginia August primary raises turnout concerns as summer voting begins Ian Price May 14, 2026