HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR050319KPDseekingparticipantsforupcomingJuniorPoliceprogramTHE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
mqa MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
C OF
News Release
For Immediate Release: May 3, 2019
KAUA'I POLICE DEPARTMENT
TODD G. RAYBUCK, CHIEF
Tel (808) 241-1600
Fax (808) 241-1604
KPD seeking participants for upcoming Junior Police Academy program
LIHU'E — The Kauai Police Department is accepting registrations for its upcoming Junior
Police Academy program, set to begin on June 3.
The academy will run for two weeks, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
beginning on June 3, and ending on June 14. Sessions will be held at Ka Hale Maka`i o Kaua'i,
LThu`e Headquarters located at 3990 Ka'ana Street.
Registrations are being accepted for all youth grades 9 through 12. Parents and
guardians are encouraged to register their children online at www.kauaipal.org. The cost to
register is $25, which includes lunch for students. Participants are required to be present every
day in order to graduate from the program.
Space is limited to 15 participants. All applicants will initially be placed on a waitlist
when registering for the program. A representative from the Kauai Police Department will then
be in contact with all applicants by May 28.
KPD's Junior Police Academy is an interactive program designed to introduce high
school youth to a career in law enforcement through various trainings, along with an introduction
to the police department's policies and procedures. Training includes, but is not limited to the
following topics: physical fitness; evidence collection; use of force; rappelling; Segway; first-
aid/CPR; and active shooter/threat response.
For more information on KPD's Junior Police Academy program, or to request an ASL
interpreter, materials in an alternate format, or other auxiliary aid support, or an interpreter for a
language other than English, please contact Sgt. Lance Okasaki at 241-1647 or
lokasaki(a),kauai.gov.