Citizens Academy
Mark your calendar to register for a November 2025 trip to this exciting and successful event!!
LifeLong Learning provided 55 PebbleCreek residents the opportunity to register for and participate in its tour of the Maricopa County Attorney's Office (MCAO) Citizens Academy on Thursday, Feb. 20 to take personal inside look at the nation’s third-largest prosecutorial agency and learn about the criminal justice process, how cases are charged, and more.
This was a debut event for LLL, one that will be repeated again! MCAO provided a well organized and a superb program itinerary with quality speakers and lunch. Event reviews after the trip were overwhelmingly positive:
- Without a doubt this trip was a WINNER!
- I learned a good deal about the Maricopa County Justice system. Well worth the time.
- I would recommend very highly. Nice insight into the working of the County Attorneys office.
- All the speakers were wonderful. Totally engaged with the group, great personality, experienced, well informed.
- Would recommend this trip without hesitation.
- Worth Repeating
- Excellent trip and very educational. Must do it again.
Description of the event for November 2025:
Join us on a captivating journey through the criminal justice system at the Maricopa County Attorney's Office (MCAO) Citizens Academy. Gain a profound understanding of the MCAO's pivotal role with immersive presentations and hands-on experiences. Delve into the case review process, engage in a stimulating mock case evaluation, and explore the world of victim services. This event offers an eye-opening look at the workings of justice.
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO) Citizens Academy one-day program of presentations and activities is designed to educate members of the public about the unique role the MCAO plays in the criminal justice system.
Participants will hear from prosecutors and subject matter experts during a series of presentations that provide an insider’s view of the nation’s third largest prosecutorial office.
At the award-winning MCAO Citizens Academy you will:
- Gain a better understanding of MCAO's role in the criminal justice system
- Learn how a case is submitted, reviewed, and charged
- Participate in a mock case review and decide how to charge a felony
- Learn about victim services and MCAO’s critical incident review
Lunch is provided by MCAO.
Special policy requirements:
- To ensure a safe and enjoyable event, MCAO requires all participants to undergo a brief background screening.
- On LLL's registration confirmation email to all trip registrants there is a link to the DocuSign-based MCAO Citizens Academy Background Check Form.
- The form must be completed and submitted not later than (date to be determined). Instructions for completing the form are also linked in the confirmation email.
- Failure to submit the MCAO Background Check form by the specified date for deadline will prohibit the registrant's trip participation and the trip fee will not be refunded.
- Registrants are required to agree to this requirement prior to completing the registration process.
Registration limited to two (2) per event, for each LLL user account.
