JPA 2016 Junior Police Academy Video Burlington NC

THE 2016 JUNIOR POLICE ACADEMY
The Junior Police Academy is a nationally recognized youth program developed in North Carolina by the Burlington Police Department in 1996. It currently involves a collaborative effort by the Burlington Police Department, Graham Police Department, Alamance County Sheriff's Office and Alamance Burlington School System (ABSS) with a mission intended to provide at risk middle school aged juveniles social skills that can make them more productive students and members of our community.
Cadets are chosen by law enforcement staff from students recommended by ABSS who are considered to be at-risk and likely to benefit from the Junior Police Academy. Referrals are also received from parents and students who show interest in the program. Cadets undergo a very structured, well disciplined, four week training program, focusing on goal setting, self-esteem, respect, conflict resolution and mediation, anger management, violence, gang, and substance abuse prevention, along with decision making skills. The first week of the Academy is a 24 hour per day program where the participants and leaders travel to and stay on the East Campus of the North Carolina Justice Academy. All other weeks are conducted at the Burlington Police/Fire Training Center on Quarry Road in Haw River, North Carolina.
The cadets work on community service projects each week to demonstrate teamwork and instill the value of giving back to the community. These and other group activities are designed to improve inter-personal skills as well as show examples of positive alternatives to drug or gang activity. Drills and physical fitness are used to develop teamwork and maintain discipline. Guest speakers from the community are invited each week to reinforce the topics being discussed. Graduates of previous Academies are also asked to share their personal experience in the Academy and how they have applied the skills learned in the Academy in various aspects of their life.
There is no cost to the cadets and their families for participating in the academy. Community donations are solicited to fund the Academy in the form of cash, goods, and services from businesses, charitable organizations, and private citizens with the exception of personnel, facilities, and transportation costs which are funded by the agencies involved. We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the sponsors of the 2016 Junior Police Academy.
The Burlington Police Department, as the founding agency, manages and oversees the Junior Police Academy for administrative and supervisory purposes. Personnel from participating agencies fall under the direction of the Burlington Police Department Administrative Officer and Academy Coordinators who oversee the operation of the Academy.
The Junior Police Academy typically begins the first week of July each year and concludes four weeks later with a formal graduation ceremony. Academy Cadets are mentored for the following school year by personnel associated with the law enforcement agencies involved.
Each participating agency commits personnel to undertake the academy as well as the mentoring program.
We are a not for profit organization and contributions may be tax deductible. To make donations or to get more information on the Junior Police Academy you may contact [phone].