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Youth Citizen Police Academy
It is with great sadness that unfortunately all of this year’s Youth Citizen's Police Academies have been canceled due to COVID - 19. We hope anyone interested will apply again next year as we strive to make it the best year of YCPA's to date.
FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE 2020 YCPA'S PLEASE CONTACT SGT. SCHERREY AT CSCHERREY@FAYETTEVILLE-AR.GOV
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: CANCELED for 2020
Location: Fayetteville Public Schools
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
8:30AM – 9:30AM
Attendance/Announcements
Physical Fitness
9:30AM – 10:00AM
Internet Safety by Cpl. Warren
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)
12:30PM – 2:30PM
Fire safety training/Smoke trailer
2:30PM – 3:30PM
Rec time activity
Dates: CANCELED FOR 2020
Location: Fayetteville Public Schools
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
8:30AM – 9:30AM
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
2:30PM – 3:30PM
FBI Billy Cox
FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE 2020 YCPA’S PLEASE CONTACT
SGT. SCHERREY AT CSCHERREY@FAYETTEVILLE-AR.GOV