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Department Jr. Law Cadet Info Arizona orgsites.com/az/legionalleca/ Delaware Junior delaware.newszap.com/home/112737-84/trooper-youth- week-can Illinois illegion.org/forms/2012%20Youth%20Police%20Brochure. pdf Kansas kstroopers.com/cadet_law.htm Program Massachusetts mass.gov/eopss/docs/msp/academy/student-trooper-appli- cation-2012.pdf The American Legion Michigan Americanism, Children & Youth michiganlegion.org/trooper/index.html P.O. Box 1055 Missouri Indianapolis, IN 46206 missourilegion.org/default_031.htm 317-630-1249 Nebraska [email protected] nebraskalegion.net/programs/jrlaw/juniorlaw.htm www.legion.org/juniorlaw North Carolina nclegion.org/studenttrooper.htm Follow The American Legion at www.legion.org/facebook Ohio twitter.com/AmericanLegion ohiobuckeyeboysstate.com/jr-cadet.html Pennsylvania pa-legion.com/programs/student-programs/state-police- youth-week/ South Carolina scarolinalegion.org/page/content/programs/nathan-m- wolfe-law-cadet-academy Artwork # 216ACY0912 South Dakota sdlegion.org/trooperinfo.htm Vermont vtlegion.org/programs/lawcadet.html Virginia

alpost49.org/Programs.htm Stock# 82-022 (2012) The American Legion Junior Law Cadet Program

PROGRAM GOAL are: Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, “It is a world-class program, one of which we are enor- Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, American Legion departments and posts are en- mously proud - a program that has the potential to Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, couraged to sponsor Junior Law Cadet programs change lives. It is a serious, rigorous and intense week, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, in cooperation with their State Police or Highway including physical training, drill and ceremonies, motor Vermont, and Virginia. Patrol. From state to state the name of the pro- vehicle and penal code instruction, emergency vehicle gram may vary and include such terms as Trooper operations at the Consumer Reports test track, weapons Week Program, Law Enforcement Training, and training at the State Police range in Simsbury, and leader- CURRICULUM AND DURATION ship/obstacle course training.” State Police Youth Week. Program content may vary from state to state. Jack Monahan, Treasurer, Department of Connecticut, The program provides first-hand experiences and and Staff Member, Connecticut State Police Youth Week Most programs will include physical fitness train- insight into the operations of law enforcement ing coupled with classroom instruction and hands- agencies. The program also affords these highly on training. Topics of instruction may include motivated young people an opportunity to consider QUALIFICATIONS criminal law, constitutional law, patrol procedures, law enforcement as a potential career choice. criminal investigation procedures, traffic crash The program is available to male and female high investigation, evidence gathering techniques, ar- Recruitment of high school students, both male school students who have completed their junior rest techniques, taking fingerprints, testifying in and female, representing all communities and year of high school and are in good academic court, public speaking, leadership skills, vehicle backgrounds in the state, is one goal of the pro- standing. They should be of good moral character operating procedures, report writing, interviewing gram. Once these young people have been selected and possess a desire to learn more about the law techniques, crisis intervention, use of control and to attend the program, the law enforcement com- enforcement profession. Their high school should firearms training. munity is challenged to present a program that recommend students who meet these qualifica- will instill an understanding and respect for law tions to local posts who are sponsoring the Junior Most programs currently being operated are enforcement professionals and their techniques. Law Cadet Program. conducted in the summer months and are about a week in duration. “Our program is not meant for couch potatoes! We physi- cally train the cadets every morning and our class runs a HOW TO START A PROGRAM 9-mile graduation run. Not bad for a 6-day program! We Interested Legionnaires are asked to work with APPLICATION PROCESS provide to the cadets many classes, such as SWAT, K-9, their department to select persons who will initi- Departments and/or posts should develop ap- Building Search, Active Shooter, High Risk Stops, Alcohol/ ate such a program. Contact your State Police or plications and a process to select, approve and Drugs, Nutrition, Americanism, Citizenship, Truth Behind Highway Patrol about the feasibility of starting place students into this program. State Police or the Badge, Taser, and more! During the week long pro- such a program in your state. Once an agreement Highway Patrol agencies should be contacted to gram, each cadet submits a 1,500 word biography, so we has been obtained, develop your curriculum, ap- assist in or develop the course curriculum. Physi- will know the background of the cadet and how to help them become successful during the week.” plication process and dates of your first program. cal fitness certifications from a physician may be required of applicants. Release of liability forms Other departments who can be contacted for Sgt. Dan Palmer, Director, The American Legion Law may also be required. Enforcement Career Academy, Department of Arizona information concerning their current program