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TEEN ACADEMY Our teen academy
CITIZEN’S ACADEMY Relaunched in June 2021, the Citizen’s Police Academy meets one evening a week for a month, plus one Saturday, to learn about the different divisions of the El Cajon Police Department, including Patrol, Traffic, SWAT, Investigations, Crisis Negotiations, and more. Participants also get the opportunity to witness a K-9 demo, have hands-on training in the forensics lab, participate in police ride-alongs, and are placed in situational de-escalation scenarios. 2023 ACADEMY CLASSES AVAILABLE April 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th 5pm-9pm & April 22nd from 7:30am-5pm July 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th 5pm-9pm & July 8th
CADET PROGRAM This program is for individuals seeking a career as a police officer, dispatcher, or forensic technician. You’ll receive hands-on training twice a month, learning what it takes to become an El Cajon Police officer. The monthly training exposes
exposes local students to all the department’s different divisions, including classes taught by gang detectives, homicide detectives, dispatchers, crime analysts, and lab technicians. There are demonstrations by the K-9 Team, SWAT, Drone Team, and Motor Unit. Teens also learn defensive tactics, go on a ride-along, and participate in group workouts. This year’s Teen Academy will be held on weekdays from June 19-30, from 7 am to 3 pm each day. There are only 30 seats available, so sign up fast. Eligible teens must be between the ages of 15 and 18, live or attend a school in the City of El Cajon, be available to participate in the entire two-week program, and have no discipline issues. To learn more and to apply, email: teenacademy@elcajon. gov.
cadets to firearms, defensive tactics,
building searches, crime scene investigations, and
much more. Cadets have opportunities to ride
along with officers and earn volunteer hours by assisting the department in the City’s special events. Over a third of our officers began as cadets before joining the department. To be eligible to be a cadet, you must have a positive attitude, strong work ethic, be enrolled in high school or recently graduated, and have a 2.5 GPA. For more information, contact Sgt. Murphy at: mmurphy@elcajon.gov.
from 7:30am-5pm October 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th 5pm-9pm & October 7th from 7:30am-5pm
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