The Junior Police Academy is a week-long summer camp designed to strengthen the connection between law enforcement and local youth, ages 8 through 14 years old, by giving them a chance to see what it’s like to be a police officer.
Like the law enforcement police academy, the camp features physical training, including an obstacle course, marching, and repelling. Students also view the inside of patrol and SWAT vehicles, K-9 units, and a police helicopter. In addition, the camp’s curriculum includes traffic safety, criminal investigations, first-aid, and self-defense.
The camp is possible through a partnership between the City of Round Rock and Round Rock ISD police departments. The Junior Police Academy (JPA) is a nationwide program with a 20-year history of emphasizing community responsibility among young citizens and public servants.