Crime & Safety
Simsbury PD Seeks Applicants For Youth Cop Camp
The free, one-week program takes place in August and it will teach participants the basics of a career in law enforcement.
SIMSBURY, CT — The local police department is seeking applicants for a special, week-long summer program that will provide youths with an inside look at police work.
The Simsbury Police Department's Junior Police Academy runs from Aug. 5-9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily at the SPD headquarters.
It is "best-suited" for youths entering fifth- through eighth-grade, according to the SPD.
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Last week, the SPD announced the academy and requested applicants for the free program, which has limited spots available.
"The mission of the Simsbury Police Department is to offer the youth of Simsbury the opportunity to experience hands-on methods and techniques in the profession of law enforcement," wrote the SPD.
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The program will feature all sorts of fun, educational activities designed to give youths an up-close-and-personal look at law enforcement as a potential career.
It all culminates Friday, Aug. 9, with a picnic lunch and graduation ceremony where parents and siblings of the "cadets" can attend.
For more information, call SPD school resource officers Michael Lantiere at 860-658-3171 or Trevor Brittell at 860-658-3170.
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