City Seeks Youth Police Academy Recruits

Local high schoolers interested in becoming a police officer one day, or who just want to learn more about law enforcement, can sign up for San Ramon Police Department's Youth Academy.

The academy is an annual program that police say is “designed to inspire good citizenship through criminal justice education.”

The two-week session of classes shows students what San Ramon police go through to provide law enforcement services to the city.

Students will learn about law enforcement subjects such as law in schools, search and seizure, drug and alcohol recognition, crime scene investigation, K-9 demonstration, pistol range and firearms safety, traffic stops, DUI enforcement, officer use of force, officer safety, community policing and defensive tactics.

Students also will go on field trips to juvenile hall and to learn about the police Use of Force Simulator – an interactive computer simulator that utilizes a large screen on which police practice using firearms and non-lethal weapons in a controlled but realistic environment.

Every class will be taught by police officers and Police Department personnel with each teacher handling classes in their area of expertise.

The academy is open to San Ramon students in grades nine through 12.

Classes will run from 9 a.m. to noon, Mondays through Thursdays, June 20-30.

Applicants cannot have any felony arrests or misdemeanor convictions within the past two years.

Members of the 2011 class will be selected by San Ramon Chief of Police Scott Holder.

For more information or to receive an application, contact School Resource Officer Hollis Tong at 925-973-2752 or htong@sanramon.ca.gov or School Resource Officer Mark Gunning at 925-973-2737 or mgunning@sanramon.ca.gov.

You can download an application at www.sanramon.ca.gov/police/youthacademy.