Police Ask Teens To Apply for Leadership Academy

The Baltimore County Police Department is giving teens curious about police work a chance to find out what it's all about through an upcoming leadership academy.

Teens ages 14 to 18 are encouraged to apply for the Youth Leadership Academy which will be held June 24 to 29 at locations around Baltimore County, according to a news release.

The program is limited to 25 students and applications, which can be found on the county website, must be submitted by May 31, the release states.

In order to be considered for the program, applicants will have to complete the application, pass a background check, write an essay about why they should be in the program and have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian, according to the release.

More information about the program can be found on the county website.

Students in the program will learn about various aspects of the police department from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.

Locations students will visit, according to the release, include:

• Police Training Academy on the CCBC Dundalk campus
• Park School (Falls and Old Court Roads)
• Middle River Volunteer Fire Company across from the Martin State Airport

Anyone who wants to recommend a person for the program is encouraged to contact the Youth Initiatives Team at 410-887-2587 or Detective Teresa Moudry at tmoudry@baltimorecountymd.gov.