

Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
On land, on sea, or in the air, no place is safe from them!
A new batch of recruits arrives at Police Academy, this time a group of civilian volunteers who have joined Commandant Lassard's new Citizens on Patrol program. Although the community relations project has strong governmental support, a disgusted Captain Harris is determined to see it fail.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $17M
- Box office
- $76.8M
- Language
- English
- handcuffs
- police chief
- police operation
- sequel
- police headquarter
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG2 Apr 1987
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1226 Jun 1987
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalPG9 Apr 1987
BrazilBR
- Theatrical129 Apr 1987
DenmarkDK
- TheatricalA26 Jun 1987
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-1217 Jul 1987
FranceFR
- TheatricalU27 May 1987
- PhysicalDVD18 May 2004
- Digital / OTTVOD1 Jul 2016
- Digital / OTT12Prime Video5 Jan 2022
GermanyDE
- Theatrical69 Apr 1987
GreeceGR
- Theatrical1326 Jun 1987
HungaryHU
- Theatrical128 Feb 1990
IrelandIE
- Theatrical123 Jul 1987
JapanJP
- Theatrical13 Jun 1987
Frequently asked questions
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol was released on 2 April 1987.
Audience reviews
2- F6/10
Filipe Manuel Neto
10/10/2022
**An honorable sequence where the script sounds better, although some comic material seems a little worn out.** This is the fourth film in the prolific “Police Academy” franchise, which visibly marked the 80s and 90s, and which still brings good memories to many people today. I can say that it was one of the comic franchises that I enjoyed during my childhood and adolescence, and that I still see it from time to t…
- R5/10
r96sk
3/26/2025
<em>'Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol'</em> is a lousy fourth entry to this franchise. I've not truly liked any of these flicks admittedly, but the last two did do some things well enough that I could see the potential. This one is more akin to the original, it feels aimless. I guess that is to be expected this deep into the series, hopefully it's not a sign of things to come for me across the next three relea…
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