The purpose of the Police Cadet Program is to attract young, well qualified men and women to participate in an organized on-the-job training program, which includes instructions in the duties, responsibilities, methods and techniques of the department. The program is designed to better qualify the members for police officer and other criminal justice positions when they have reached the age of 21.
Participants in the Police Cadet Program are expected to gain practical knowledge of the functions of the department and the basic theories of law enforcement by attending college and university police science, criminology and related courses, coupled with actual performance in the Police Department .
Program Goals
1) To provide career insight to young adults who are interested in law enforcement and the criminal justice system.
2) To provide non-hazardous law enforcement experience to those young persons who have demonstrated sufficient interest by active participation in Cadet Activities.
3) To provide quality candidates for Community Service Officer, Police Officer, or other law enforcement related positions from young people in the community.
These goals are to be achieved by a structured program that will stress individual responsibility. Identification and development of individual Cadet leadership qualities will be an objective of the Cadet Program.
For information, please fill out an application request form or contact the Sheriff Department at 517-437-7317 (ask for Undersheriff Hodshire ).
