Calling All Cadets! Cabot Police Department Junior Police Academy 2017

The Cabot Police Department has partnered with the Cabot School District to hold the first ever Cabot Junior Police Academy.

Middle School Academy: June 12 - June 16
Junior High Academy: July 10 - July 14 

*Approximate time for the camps will be 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

The academy is limited to Cabot School District students or homeschooled students who reside in the Cabot School District boundaries that will be enrolled in the 2017-2018 school year in the 5th and 6th grade for the middle school academy and the 7th and 8th grade for the junior high academy.

Registration will open Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. A booth will be set up from 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. in the City Plaza near the fountain beside the Cabot Police Department to turn in completed applications. After 9:00 a.m., applications will only be accepted inside the Cabot Police Department.

Each academy will be limited to the first 20 verified cadets with completed applications. Applications must be turned in by the cadet's parent or guardian.

You must print off and complete both pages of the application. Applications will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Any applications received after the first 20 will be placed on a waiting list. Click HERE for an application. Applications are also available at the Cabot Police Department.

There is no cost to attend the Cabot Junior Police Academy. 

The Cabot Police Department Junior Police Academy gives kids the opportunity to experience what it's like to be a police cadet. It also gives the Cabot Police Department a chance to build a positive and healthy relationship with our youth.

Sgt. John Dodd who is also a Cabot School Resource Officer says, “These programs are a way of giving back to the community, helping build key character traits in our future leaders, and maybe even spark future interest in law enforcement or public service. We want kids to see that police officers are approachable and can have fun too.” 

Each day will begin at Cabot High School. Cadets will have the opportunity to participate in the following hands-on activities:

• Swearing in ceremony
• Tour police department, jail, communications center
• Learn about the history and different types of officers and duties
• Day in the life of an emergency and 911 dispatcher
• Firearms demonstration by Special Operations Response Team
• Internet and social media safety
• Firearms safety
• Crime scene work
• Developing and lifting fingerprints
• Police photography exercise
• Searching for evidence
• Plus much more!

All cadets will be provided a free t-shirt, lunch, and snacks.

There will also be a graduation ceremony that family can attend. Each cadet will be awarded a certificate.

If you have any questions, please call the Cabot Police Department at 501-843-6526 or email Sgt. John Dodd at jdoddii@cabotar.gov.

Special Needs Day Camp: Saturday, June 24

Approximate time for the camp is 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

The Cabot Junior Police Academy will also hold a Special Needs Day Camp on Saturday, June 24. Registration will open the first week in May (more information will be released closer to date).

The day camp hopes to serve approximately 50 participants. It is designed to serve school age children with disabilities (approx. 6 years old to 21 years old). The day camp will focus on their abilities and give them an opportunity to also experience what it's like to be a police cadet.

Some of the activities include:

• Nerf Gun Alley: Knock down targets
• Fingerprinting: Dust and lift for fingerprints
• Police Selfie Station: Chance to put on uniforms, vests, SWAT gear
• Police Car: Tour a police car, ask questions
• Plus Much More!
   

All cadets will be provided a Junior Police Academy t-shirt.

*Special thanks to Cabot community member Trina Price and the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market for sponsoring the academies.
*Also, thank you to the anonymous donor for funding the Special Needs Day Camp.