Redwood City Police Recruiting Teens For Special 'Youth Academy'

REDWOOD CITY, CA — Redwood City police are looking for local teenagers who would like to learn more about law enforcement and what they do. The Redwood City Police Department is hosting the first-ever "Youth Academy" to be held this summer.

The three-day course will run in July and only 15 teens between the ages of 14 and 17 will be accepted into the program, officials tell Patch. Officials hope to make it an annual event.

The course contains information related to how officers train, what they do to help in the community and more.

"The Youth Academy is an outreach program created by the police department to improve understanding and interaction with the youth in our community," police said of the event.

Requirements for the program include:

• Applicants must be between the ages of 14 and 17 and live in Redwood City
• Applicants must attend all three sessions
• Applications must be submitted to the Redwood City Police Department
• Participants will be selected from submitted applications

For more information on applying or other questions, contact Officer David Stahler at 780-7100, extension 5139. You can also email him at dstahler@redwoodcity.org.

— Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone