- August, 14th, 15th, and 16th 2013 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Sturgeon Bay Police Department
- Open to children going into 8th or 9th
grade who are residents of Door or
- Space is limited to the first 10 applicants
- Applications are due by August 5th, 2013
This half-day “summer camp”
style program, taught by Police Explorers, Community Service Officers, and
Police Officers, will introduce children to police work, through presentations
and hands-on activities. During the
program, children will:
- Get a tour of the Sturgeon Bay Police Department
building and a police squad car.
- Listen to SWAT, SOT, and Marine Patrol officers
discuss their jobs and see these officers’ equipment.
- Learn about traffic enforcement, conduct mock
traffic stops with actual police cars, and use police radar to measure actual
traffic speeds.
- Learn about traffic control and practice performing
traffic control of cars under controlled conditions (in a blocked-off
parking lot, cars driven by PD instructors).
- Learn about crime scene investigations and
investigate mock crime scenes.
- Participate in staged shoot/don’t shoot
scenarios.
A daily snack will be
provided throughout the week of the program.
Each child will be provided with a T-Shirt to wear during the academy,
and to keep after the academy is finished.
The cost of the program will be $10 per child, to cover the cost of
the t-shirt and snacks.
Applications for the Summer Police
Academy
