Initiated in 2015, the Youth Recruit Academy was created by the EPS School Resource Officers (SRO) Unit who wanted to give high school students the opportunity to engage with police officers in a different way. After several students citywide expressed an interest in a career in policing, officers decided to design a multi-day academy event, which was increased from three days to four days this year.
While attending the academy, students interact with various EPS subject matter experts through a variety of activities, including presentations, physical fitness exercises, mentorship and team building challenges. To date, students have connected with officers in Robbery, Forensics, Tactical, Traffic, Canine, Air One and Hostage Negotiations.
Application to the program is primarily referral based with SROs encouraging those students with an interest in policing to apply. With close to 100 students applying for the academy each year, program organizers just recently increased the number of available spaces from 30 to 40 so that additional students could attend.
This year, the Academy began on Monday, March 26 and will conclude tomorrow, Thursday, March 29, with an afternoon graduation ceremony. Stay tuned to our social media feeds for a glimpse of tomorrow’s activities!
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