The District’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is currently accepting applications for their Jr. Police Academy. This 6-week summer program is an opportunity for students (ages 14 -17) who are curious about the law or interested in law enforcement, politics, and the criminal justice system to gain an insider’s perspective by learning about the criminal justice system and the internal operations of a police department.
To apply, students must be District residents and registered with the Department of Employment Services’ Summer Youth Employment program.
As part of the program, participants will:
- Meet for morning or afternoon roll call each day at MPD Headquarters
- Make weekly trips to the MPD Police Academy
- Meet and hear from Homicide Detectives, Investigators, Commanders, and other officials
- Visit the District Courthouse and interact with local Judges
- Visit MPD’s Harbor Patrol, Canine Unit, and the Joint Operations Command Center
- Visit the Office of Unified Communications (911 Center)
- Meet members from the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Office of the Attorney General
- Hear from lawyers about DC laws and legal cases
- Participate in outreach events like National Night Out and All Hands on Deck
For additional information and the application, please click below
http://mpdc.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1242,q,567276,mpdcnav_gid,1523,mpdcnav,|.asp
