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Police Apprentice
Program
 The Police Apprentice Program is a cooperative
practical learning experience conducted cooperatively between the School to
Career/Work Based Learning department of Dennis-Yarmouth Regional
High School and area
law enforcement agencies. Started in
1998 with the Yarmouth Police Department the program includes the following
requirements and experiences.
1. Attend Work Based Learning class at
D-Y High School.
2. Participate in an internship at police
headquarters.
3. Attend and complete the Citizen Police Academy.
What Are The Benefits?
Compared to many of young people, who are
still undecided about any career, Police Apprentice Program candidates have
chosen the highly competitive field of law enforcement. This decision demonstrates an outstanding
level of initiative and maturity at a relatively early time in your
life. It is not uncommon for
hundreds of candidates to apply for a single law enforcement position. Quality experiences can mean the
difference between getting hired and waiting years for the next hiring
process to begin. Participating in
the Police Apprentice Program can easily tip the scales in their
favor. This opportunity to observe,
experience and network will help in two important ways. First, you will be able to decide if law
enforcement is right choice before committing to years of study and
financial obligations. Second,
candidates will begin to build a quality resume.
As promising as a candidate may look on
paper, pursuing a career in law enforcement takes commitment. Candidates will need to be committed to the
process, actively searching for employment opportunities, regardless of the
location. They will be required to
commit themselves to becoming the best candidate possible by obtaining the
finest education and experiences available.
The rules and regulations for the Police
Apprentice Program were adapted directly from those that govern the daily
operations of the sworn officers of the Yarmouth Police Department. As the Police Apprentice will be granted
unprecedented access to the inner workings of professional and progressive
law enforcement, he or she is expected to comply with these mandates. Today’s police officer is expected to be
a highly proficient constitutional technician and have the ability to apply
the correct amount of force in the most fluid of hazardous situations.
During their junior and/or senior year at Dennis-Yarmouth High School candidates will undergo
an immersion education, privileged to a world others only see on
television. They are instructed to
be alert, ask questions, try everything, and embrace this opportunity.
Police Apprentice
Program - Mission Statement
It is the
mission and express desire of the Yarmouth Police Department to work cooperatively
with Dennis-Yarmouth
Regional High
School to provide a positive and
comprehensive educational opportunity for the young people of our
community. The joining of
professional police instructors and skilled educators will equip the highly
motivated student participant in the Police Apprentice Program with a
considerable advantage over his or her peers. It is our goal to provide this advantage
through the broadening of understanding and exposure to new concepts,
issues, and experiences surrounding the complexities of public service
through law enforcement.
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