Applications are being accepted for the Richardson Youth Citizen Police Academy, an annual, one-week program to be held June 7-11 that provides youth ages 13-17 firsthand information about how the Richardson Police Department (RPD) functions, law enforcement’s role in the criminal justice system, and promotes understanding between youth and police.
Topics include hands-on instruction in the following areas:
- operations overview of RPD
- K-9 unit
- SWAT
- patrol tactics
- drone (UAS) program
- dispatch (communications)
- crime scene investigations
- drunk and distracted driving
- crash investigations
The Academy will be held from 8:30 a.m.-noon each day (until 1:30 p.m. Thursday), primarily at Richardson Police headquarters, 200 N. Greenville Ave., with some classes at the Emergency Operations Center, 1621 E. Lookout Dr. and the Richardson/Plano Police Training Academy in Plano.
Deadline to apply is Monday, May 17. To submit online, access the application here. School resource officers also have applications.
Website: www.cor.net/RYCPA
Contact: 972-744-4955
