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The Youth Criminal Justice Academy is a weeklong residential academy offered every summer. Participants are 14-18 years old who are interested in the criminal justice field or want to become community leaders.





2013 Youth Criminal Justice Academy

August 4 through August 10
Residential Academy
Awards Dinner August 10, 1 - 3 pm

Academy Activities: Team Competitions:
  • SWAT team demo
  • Police K-9 demo
  • WV State Police physical agility test
  • CPR and first aid certification
  • Arrest and cuffing demo
  • WV State Police crime scene demo
  • Wood County Sheriff's demo
  • Scuba Diving
  • Law enforcement helicopter demo
  • Police agility
  • First aid
  • Shooting
  • Crime scene investigation (CSI)
  • Arrest and cuffing
  • Obstacle course
  • Climbing wall
  • Paintball
  • Mock court

  • Law Enforcement Partners:

    • West Virginia State Police
    • Parkersburg Police Department
    • Wood County Sheriff's Office
    • WV Natural Resource
    • WV Department of Corrections
    • Wood County Prosecutor's Office
    • U.S. Fish and Wildlife

    How to Apply:
    Contact Louis Roy at WVU Parkersburg to obtain an application for the 2013 Youth Criminal Justice Academy.
    Phone: 304.420.8618
    Email:
    Lroy@wvup.edu

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