Youth Law Enforcement Camp coming this summer

OLYMPIA — Washington State high school juniors and seniors with an interest in law enforcement as a career will have an opportunity to learn about it at a summer camp.

Applications are being accepted for the 39th Annual Washington State-Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Camp. It will be held at the Washington State Patrol Academy in Shelton from July 10-16.

Applications may be downloaded from the Washington State Patrol’s Home Page, wsp.wa.gov, under “Outreach.” The application deadline is May 6.

The purpose of the camp is to provide selected high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to explore various job opportunities in the law enforcement field. Students are given a hands-on experience on the WSP drive-course and tactical firing range and will get to work with forensics, SWAT, communications, K-9 and many other police functions.

Additionally, students will have exposure to law enforcement problems and challenges officers encounter on a daily basis and to show how to successfully handle situations in a professional manner.

Police departments from around the state provide officers as staff members to instruct and serve as counselors. Guest speakers from various agencies provide first-hand information to the students.