Media Advisory - RCMP holds Junior Police Academy in Partnership with Waterloo Regional Police Service

KITCHENER, ON, Nov. 20, 2015 /CNW/ - Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a police officer? The RCMP's Community Outreach Program in Ontario- Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (O-INSET) has developed a Junior Police Academy Program (JPA) for youth.

The half day program is comprised of several components of police training that have been modified to suitably address students ages 8-11. Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) will be assisting with several stations at the event.

Date:	Friday, November 20, 2015
Start Time:	12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Location:	1017 Victoria St. N. Kitchener, Ontario

"Youth are a strategic priority for the RCMP.  Not only are they the future of this country but also they are strong partners for us in connecting to their communities.  The event is a fun filled day that exposes them to all the different aspects of policing.  What flows from that are conversations that build trust and mutual respect.  Ultimately that moves to ensure a stronger and more knitted community," Supt. Lise Crouch, Assistant Criminal Operations Officer, RCMP.

"Our commitment to youth continues in this valuable partnership with RCMP and the Masjid," said Bryan Larkin, Chief of Police, WRPS. "The ability to encourage and expose our young people to the duties, responsibilities and leadership of our profession, only strengthens our future as a community."

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SOURCE Royal Canadian Mounted Police

For media inquiries contact: Sgt. Penny HERMANN, RCMP Media Relations, RCMP "O" Division, 905-876-9571, http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/on/index-eng.htm; S/Sgt. Mike Haffner, Executive Officer, Waterloo Regional Police Service, 519-653-7700 ext. 8713, http://www.wrps.on.ca/