Applications open for Danville’s Youth Police Academy

DANVILLE – Applications are currently available for the Danville Police Department’s summer Youth Police Academy program. In this week-long program, high school aged teens will have the opportunity to get a look behind the scenes are the life of a law enforcement officer.

 Students will learn about the law, search and seizure, investigative techniques, officer safety, use of force, and traffic stops.

 In addition, the students will spend time with a group of students visiting from Malaysia. There will be an opportunity for them to learn about law enforcement in another country, and how it compares to the United States. 

 Classes are the week of June 11, 2018 and run from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. 

 Interested students can obtain an application online at www.danville.ca.gov/youthpoliceacademy or by reaching out to School Resource Officers Darren Alcantara and Kyle Rhoton.  Officer Alcantara can be reached at (925) 314-3714 or dalcantara@danville.ca.gov. Officer Rhoton can be reached at (925) 314-3713 or krhoton@danville.ca.gov.