First Annual Pikes Peak Regional Teen Academy Now Accepting Applications
The Colorado Springs Police Department, the Fountain Police Department, and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office are pleased to announce that applications for the 2015 Pikes Peak Regional Law Enforcement Teen Academy are now being accepted.
The Pikes Peak Regional Law Enforcement Teen Academy provides young adults with a unique opportunity to learn about the operations of regional law enforcement agencies in El Paso County. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office and the Colorado Springs Police Department are the host agencies for this week-long class. Some of the courses will include jail operations, patrol procedures, SWAT, K-9, Explosives Unit, criminal investigation, search and rescue, and the Metro Crime Lab. Teens will also tour secure areas within the Criminal Justice Center (County Jail), the Evidence Facility, and courtrooms at the Terry R. Harris Judicial Complex.
The Academy will run June 1-5, 2015, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The classes will take place at the Southeast & Armed Services YMCA located at 2190 Jet Wing Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80916. Interested applicants must be between the ages of 14-17 by June 1, 2015, to be eligible. Applicants must be El Paso County residents and currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a school in El Paso County.
Applications must be printed, completed, and received by Friday, May 15, 2015, at 5:00 PM at the below address. Please note the “Academy Participation Liability Waiver and Indemnification Agreement” must be signed in the presence of a Notary Public. Notary Public services for the Teen Academy may be obtained at any of the Colorado Springs Police Department police stations at no cost. For additional information or questions, please contact Officer Martin Herrera at 719-444-7410 or [email protected].
The application can be found at: http://bit.ly/2015TAA and promotional video at: https://youtu.be/LeYP9G4Douw
Please submit completed applications to:
Officer Martin Herrera
Colorado Springs Police Department
705 South Nevada Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80903