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City of Grand Rapids

The Grand Rapids Police Department is not currently accepting applications for the Youth Police Academy.

This comprehensive, week long academy provides High School Juniors and Seniors, from the City of Grand Rapids, the opportunity to experience, first hand, what a career in law enforcement would be like. Over 50 hours is dedicated to physical training, classroom lecture, public speaking opportunities and "scenario based" training. The YPA is provided at no cost to the student.

Topics Included:

Mock Crime Scene Patrol Operations Dispatch
Special Response Team Vice Hostage Negotiations

The Youth Police Academy is conducted to accomplish the following goals:

To educate students about a career in law enforcement
To provide the students specific skills to prepare them for law enforcement
To allow them to practice these skills in a positive environment
To recruit a diverse group of applicants for our Intern Program

The selection process includes the following:

Assessment of Student's Application
Panel Interview
Resume

Applications for any future sessions will be found in the following places:

By calling 456-4247 and requesting one be mailed to you
By sending an email message to jgady@grcity.us
In person at the GRPD Training Bureau
By clicking here to print one

Please contact Officer Jason Gady at jgady@grcity.us for an application or any questions.