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Applicable To: All employees |
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Approval Authority: Chief Richard J. Pennington |
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Signature: Signed by RJP |
Date Signed: 10/26/09 |
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The purpose of the Atlanta Police Department’s Junior Police Cadet Program is to educate youth between the ages of 16 and 21 with basic knowledge in law enforcement and to expose them to police operations, and to provide support to departmental organizational components.
The Atlanta Police Department will use the Junior Police Cadet Program to educate young adults and involve them in specified police operations for the purpose of developing good citizens. It is the Department’s philosophy that holding young adults to clear standards of conduct, through a police cadet program, has the propensity to build character for future Atlanta police officers.
3.1 The City of Atlanta Workforce Development Agency (AWDA) will recruit, assign and pay Atlanta youth to work within the Atlanta Police Department.
3.2 Division, section and unit commanders will be responsible for the implementation of this directive within their commands.
3.3 Supervisors will be responsible for the actions of their subordinates to make sure that cadets will not be used in assignments requiring police authority.
3.4 The Chief of Staff will implement this directive and oversee the activity of the designated APD Junior Police Cadet Program Coordinator.
3.5 The APD Junior Police Cadet Program Coordinator will be responsible for assigning cadets to their various worksite assignments. The coordinator will also be responsible for evaluating police cadet’s performance. 3.6 The Training Academy will develop and implement the APD Junior Police Cadet training curriculum.
3.7 Junior Police Cadets will be responsible for familiarizing and following all rules and regulations listed in the Junior Police Cadet Program Manual.
4.1 Departmental employees will not allow Junior Police Cadets to drive marked or unmarked police vehicles.
4.2 Junior Police Cadet Conduct
4.2.1 All Junior Police Cadets will obey all lawful orders given to them by a supervisor or the program coordinator. A Junior Police Cadet that refuses a lawful order will be considered insubordinate and subject to disciplinary actions.
4.2.2 Junior Police Cadets will be courteous to the public and act so as to not bring discredit on themselves, the Department or the community. Junior Police Cadets will not verbally or otherwise abuse or harass supervisors, fellow cadets or members of the community.
4.2.3 Junior Police Cadets will not directly or indirectly accept or solicit any gratuities, loans, merchandise, meals, beverages, fees, compensation or any other goods or valuables resulting from their official duties, other than those given by the City.
4.2.4 Junior Police Cadets will obey the law. A cadet will not possess or use any alcohol or tobacco products as specified by law and Department policy. Moreover, the Cadet will not possess controlled substances, except when legally prescribed by a physician. If a cadet is taking prescribed medication that could adversely affect his or her performance, he/she must notify the worksite supervisor and the Junior Police Cadet Program Coordinator.
4.2.5 All Junior Police Cadets will complete a cadet data sheet listing all medications they are currently taking. This information will be filed with the Junior Police Cadet Coordinator
4.3.1 Junior Police Cadets will maintain their uniforms in good condition. Their uniforms will be clean and pressed. When a uniform becomes worn or damaged, it will be repaired or replaced as soon as possible. Cadets will not convert departmental equipment for their personal use.
4.3.2 Junior Police Cadets will wear only the uniform that is prescribed by the Atlanta Police Department. As non-sworn personnel, cadets will not carry or utilize firearms, knives or non-lethal weapons such as OC spray or a baton.
4.3.3 All uniform insignia will be properly placed on the uniform and securely attached. No unauthorized insignia, badges, or pins will be worn on the uniform.
4.3.4 Junior Police Cadets will utilize Departmental equipment only for its intended purpose. Junior Police Cadets will immediately report any damage to Department property or equipment assigned to them. Junior Police Cadets will report any inoperative, defective or hazardous equipment that comes to their attention.
4.3.5 Junior Police Cadets will be responsible for all issued equipment provided to them by the Department through the APD Junior Police Cadet Program Coordinator. Junior Police Cadets uniforms will consist of the following items:
1. Three (3) pairs of dark blue pants
2. Two (2) light blue short sleeve shirts
3. Two (2) light blue long sleeve shirts
4. One (1) belt
5. One (1) pair of shoes
6. One (1) name plate
7. One (1) set of cadet collar insignia
4.4 Junior Police Cadet Training
4.4.1 Junior Police Cadets will receive training through the Atlanta Police Academy. In consultation with the Junior Police Cadet coordinator, the academy staff will develop the training curriculum.
4.4.2 Junior Police Cadets will report to the academy once a month to receive 4-hour blocks of instruction until they complete the training course. All cadets will be tested and graded. Upon their successful completion of the course, they will participate in a graduation ceremony.
4.5.1 Junior Police Cadets will report to their assigned duties on time and dressed in their department issued uniforms. At no time will a cadet wear his or her uniform off duty.
4.5.2 If a Junior Police Cadet expects to be late in reporting to his or her assignment, or cannot report to work due to illness or other circumstances, he/she will contact the worksite supervisor and Junior Police Cadet Program Coordinator.
4.5.3 Junior Police Cadets will be responsible for having their current telephone numbers and addresses on file with their supervisors, the Department’s Personnel Services Unit, and the Junior Police Cadet Program Coordinator.
4.5.4 The Junior Police Cadet Program Coordinator will submit cadets weekly sign-in time sheet sheets (Form APD 743) to the AWDA Program coordinator on a weekly basis for payroll purposes.
4.5.5 Supervisors will submit to the Junior Police Cadet Program Coordinator a copy of each cadet’s Atlanta Workforce Development Agency “Empowering Working Youth” sign-in sheets weekly (see attachment).
4.6.1 Junior Police Cadets will be disciplined in accordance with APD.SOP.2020 (Disciplinary Process) and in accordance with the Junior Police Cadet Program Manual.
4.6.2 Police cadets in violation of the Junior Police Cadet manual or any other departmental directive or order will have disciplinary actions brought against them. Disciplinary actions can include the following:
1. Counseling;
2. Oral Admonishment;
3. Written Reprimand;
4. Suspension; or
5. Dismissal
4.6.3 All Complaints filed against Junior Police Cadets will be handled by the Junior Police Cadet Program Coordinator.
4.7.1 Police Cadet Applicants will be selected through the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency (AWDA).
4.7.2 The AWDA will interview and screen applicants to ensure that they meet the following criteria:
1. Applicant must be a resident of the City of Atlanta.
2. Applicants’ parents income must fall within a specified income level (Confidential).
3. Applicants must be between the ages of 16-21.
4. Applicants must be available to work a minimum of 20 hours per week.
4.7.3 The APD Junior Police Cadet Program Coordinator will perform a criminal history check on Junior Police Cadet Applicants between the ages of 16-21. The program coordinator will subsequently advise AWDA of the decision to deny or accept the Junior Police Cadet Applicant.
5.1 Junior Police Cadets: A youth between the ages of 16-21 who resides in the City of Atlanta and falls within a certain income level established by the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency; to provide administrative support to organizational components within the Atlanta Police Department.
5.2 Junior Police Cadet Program Coordinator: The individual responsible for assigning, evaluating, and responsible for the over-all duties and functions of Junior Police Cadets. This individual will also work in partnership with the Atlanta Workforce Development Agency (AWDA) to provide job opportunities for youth potentially interested in a career in law enforcement. 5.3 Organizational Components: A division, section, unit, or squad within the Department.
APD.SOP.2200 “Junior Cadet Program,” issued July 1, 2005
The Atlanta Police Law Enforcement Cadet Manual Commission on the Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), 5th Edition, 16.4.1, 16.4.2 and 16.4.3 |
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