Become A Fulton County Sheriff Junior Deputy

FULTON COUNTY, GA — The Fulton County Sheriff's Office is hosting the 2018 Junior Deputy Program, a five-day course giving the county's kids a taste of sheriff's deputy training and law enforcement. The deadline for application is May 7, and the course costs $50.

Candidates must be 11 to 16 years old, the Fulton Sheriff website says, and must live in Fulton, attend school in Fulton or be related to a Fulton County employee.

The program is meant to give kids a better understanding of law enforcement and the justice system and to reach out to kids at an impressionable age to build their character, leadership skills, citizenship, physical and mental fitness.

Candidates must fill out the application, which includes the essay questions, "What benefit do you hope to gain from the Junior Deputy Program experience?" and "What is leadership? Describe an instance where you demonstrated leadership."

The training will take place at the Fulton County Public Safety Training Center at 3025 Merk Rd., College Park.

For more information, get a hold of Sgt. J. Price at 404-612-3480 or johnika.price@fultoncountyga.gov.

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