Cadet Program
The Cadet Program provides an opportunity for San Diego’s diversified youth to learn about law enforcement as a career, and to develop individual potential.
OBJECTIVES:
- Provide law enforcement learning experiences through participating in lectures, ride-a-longs, training classes, and academy conferences.
- Encourage decision making
- Develop positive adult role models, leadership, maturity, self-esteem, competence, friendships, and acceptance of responsibility.
- Encourage the importance of continuing education.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum age of 16
- Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited high school or be a high school graduate. All those attending school (high school or college) must maintain a grade point average of at least 2.0. At the end of each semester, report cards must be submitted to the advisory staff.
- Height and weight must be in reasonable proportion.
- Must have acceptable eyesight (with or without corrective lenses) and color vision.
- Must successfully pass a written exam testing general aptitude and common reasoning ability.
- Must successfully pass an oral interview evaluating oral expression, views and attitudes regarding personal conduct, discipline, educational goals, and citizenship.
- All applicants will be subject to a background investigation.
