Delaware State Police News Release

THIS RELEASE CONTAINS MORE COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACADEMY ITSELF THAT WAS ORIGINALLY LEFT OFF.

The Delaware State Police & American Legion is accepting applications for the 40th Trooper Youth Week starting Monday, June 20, 2011 through Friday, June 24, 2011. This is a weeklong live-in academy sponsored by the Delaware State Police and American Legion of Delaware designed to give high school students who are sincerely interested in law enforcement an opportunity to experience the rigors of training that police officers receive at the Delaware State Police Academy.

The students selected from a competitive pool are required to participate in physical training as well as a variety of classroom instruction ranging from crime scene and accident investigation.  The program sponsored by the American Legion of Delaware, is facilitated by Uniform Troopers assigned to the Delaware State Police Training Academy.  High School Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores are encouraged to complete an application. This can be done by contacting a School Resource Officer at their respective school or Sgt. Alexander Peterson III of the Delaware State Police at the Training Academy via telephone 302-672-5457.  All completed applications must be submitted to Sgt. Alexander Peterson III via the DSP Academy located at 1441 N. DuPont Hwy Dover, De 19901 no later than Friday, May 13, 2011.

Interested in Law Enforcement as a Career??

Plan to attend the 40^th Annual

Sponsored by

The Delaware State Police

And

The American Legion

At the

DSP Training Academy

Monday, June 20 – Friday, June 24, 2010

(No cost to attend)

Contact your guidance counselor for an application

Applications are due by May 13, 2010

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