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Tribal youths invited to police academy

Applications due by July 1

By Journal staff | Wednesday, June 06, 2007

American Indian teenagers are invited to apply for this year's National Indian Youth Police Academy, set for Aug. 13-25 in San Bernardino, Calif.

The academy is sponsored by Fox Valley Technical College's Criminal Justice Center for Innovation. According to its Web site, the youth police academy is designed to help tribes develop future law enforcement officers and to give participants a better understanding of the justice system.

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Sixty students from Indian Country will be selected to attend the 2007 academy. Participants, or cadets, will hear tribal speakers and learn about subjects including firearms safety, use of force, drug investigations, homicide investigations, canine units and community policing. They'll also get to tour a jail, try out a police bicycle course and inspect a mock crime scene.

The program covers all expenses, including air fare.

Applications are due by July 1. To participate, you must be between 14 and 17 years old on or by Aug. 5; be in school or actively pursuing a GED; and be an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe. Applicants must also submit three letters of recommendation, from a tribal teacher or counselor, a tribal official, and an adult tribal member.

You can find applications at www.niypa.com or by calling toll-free 1-888-370-1752.

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