2. Junior Police Academy
an enthusiasm for justice
The Junior Police Academy is built on a simple, yet SIMPLE & POWERFUL
powerful foundation: when law enforcement officers
This is, after all, the simple yet powerful central
and young people are brought together, great things
theme of the Junior Police Academy:
start to happen!
Police officers are the pillars of a
THE ENGINE democracy; a noble extension of our
The program taps into something as old as the law national identity.
enforcement profession itself; one that goes all the
way back to the first time a father put on a police Idealistic? Perhaps, but
uniform and stood before his children. the ideals of one
generation quickly
Frame that image in your mind and glimpse the become the artifacts of
engine that powers JPA: the next, unless kept
vital.
• for youth, someone to champion justice;
JPA instills these very
• for the police officer, someone worth fighting for.
principles of American
Together young people and police officers generate a justice into the
uniquely American brand of idealism essential to both classroom – to be put
liberty and democracy – an enthusiasm for justice! to useful purpose by the next generation.
3. SPANNING A GENERATION
Now in its 20th year, the Junior Police Academy's impact can be measured across an entire
generation of graduating cadets.
Today, there are citizens across the country who better understand their civic responsibilities
because of JPA – empowered to contribute to the life of their community and their country in
ways that enhance public safety and solve problems.
ADVANCED CITIZENSHIP
"In this country, we are called to an 'advanced citizenship' which can only be
realized when young citizens understand that they are stake-holders in our
democracy," said JPA Advisory Council member Chief Tom Clemons. "The Junior
Police Academy often marks the start of a young person actively
assuming their lifelong role as informed citizens – extending the
program’s true impact far into the future."
THE ESSENTIAL INGREDIENT
At the Junior Police Academy, we believe that public safety officers provide an ideal
role model for mutual respect, tolerance and the peaceful resolution of conflict.
We invite you to catch the spirit of JPA and give reality to a noble historic tradition:
police are the public and the public are the police.
4. “ The Junior Police Academy stands on the shoulders
of exceptional individuals at the local level – school
resource officers, middle school principals,
teachers, parents and Chiefs of Police – individuals
who bear witness to the power of stepping beyond
what is required.”
“Our instructors understand that the best way to
reach young people is to be present and to be
honest. The program communicates that simple,
yet powerful message: ‘I am here because I care
and because you are important to this community’”.
“An entire generation of young Americans need to hear those words.”
Phillip LeConte
JPA Co-Founder
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