City of Bowling Green, Kentucky

Junior Police Academy

The Bowling Green Police Department sponsors a three-day Junior Police Academy each summer during July. Students ages 10-12 receive hands-on instruction on the following activities:

Basic introduction to police procedures:

• Basic introduction to police procedures
• Special Guest speakers (K-9, motorcycle and bicycle officers, Critical Response Team, Traffic & Patrol Officers, Detectives & Crime Scene Processors)
• Fingerprinting and Crime Scene Investigation
• Mock Court at the Justice Center

The academy meets from 8:30am until 4:00pm. We invite the families to join us for graduation at 3:00pm on the last day. The cost is $50.00 per student with lunch and snacks included daily.

For more information contact Officer Ronnie Ward, at ronnie.ward@bgky.org.