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Orlando’s First Teen Police Academy

The Orlando Police Department is currently developing the City’s first Teen Police Academy. The 8-week course will offer 90-minute classes to 13-18-year-olds from throughout Orlando in an attempt to foster better understanding between the police and community youth. Students who either reside or attend school within the Orlando city limits will be eligible to attend this free program.

The Teen Police Academy is set in a classroom environment where the youth are able to experience some of the training, procedures, and technology utilized by the Orlando Police Department. Involved youth will be encouraged to actively participate in the academy by asking questions, role playing and hands on experiences.

The academy will cover diverse topics such as uniform patrol, domestic violence, defensive tactics, drug enforcement, and police communications. Students will have the opportunity to attend field trips to the Orlando Police Department’s Crime Lab, the District Coroner’s Office, and the Orange County Jail. At the conclusion of the 8-week program, students will participate in a graduation ceremony where they will receive their Teen Police Academy diploma from Orlando Police Chief Val Demings.

The first academy class will begin Wednesday, April 23, 2008 and run weekly between 5:30pm and 7:00pm through June 11, 2008. Applications for the first class will be due by April 15, 2008.

For brochures, applications, or additional information, please contact the Orlando Police Department’s Community Involvement Section at 407-246-2461.