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Youth Citizen Police Academy
FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE 2021 YCPA'S PLEASE CONTACT SGT. SCHERREY AT CSCHERREY@FAYETTEVILLE-AR.GOV. To complete an application click on the application tab.
The YCPA is a program of the Fayetteville Police Department and is designed to give youth of today a chance to provide insight into solving issues facing today's teenager and learn about police operations.
Dates: June 28th - July 2nd 2021
Location: To be determined
Ages: This year's 5th and 6th graders
Level 1 topics covered:
How to become a police officer
Juvenile laws
Alcohol and drug awareness
Internet, fire, bike, and personal safety
Lockdown training
Physical Fitness and much more.
Sample Schedule:
Day #3
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Attendance/Announcements
Physical Fitness
9:30AM – 10:00AM
Internet Safety by Cpl. Carroll
10:00AM – 10:30AM
Internet safety activity (Dateline video)
10:30AM – 11:00:AM
Personal safety by Cpl. Reed
11:15AM – 12:00PM
Lunch
12:00PM – 12:30PM
Personal safety activity (Defensive tactics moves)
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Fire safety training/Smoke trailer
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Rec time activity
Dates: Session 1: June 7th - 18th Session 2: July 12th - 23rd
Location: To be determined
Ages: This year's 7th - 12th graders
Level 2 topics covered:
SWAT and Firearms Demo
K9 demo
Accident reconstruction
Crime scene analysis
Juvenile and Arkansas laws
Tour of Fayetteville PD and WCSO jail
Physical fitness training
Ride Along
CPR certification and much more
Sample Schedule:
Day #4
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Physical Training (Cpl. Luebker)
9:30AM – 10:30AM
BV Bomb squad
10:30AM – 11:30AM
Central Dispatch Center (Heather Gilbert)
11:30AM – 12:00PM
Lunch
12:00PM – 1:00PM
Accident Scenarios/Setup accident (Cpl. Luebker)
1:00PM – 2:30PM
Break/Draw diagram of accident
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
FBI Billy Cox
To complete a 2021 YCPA application click here. Due to COVID - 19, there will be a limited number of participants this year. Please submit your application as soon as possible.