The Springfield Police Department and the Springfield Fire Department, in partnership with the Springfield West Side Optimist Club, will host the fifth annual Springfield Junior Police & Fire Academy 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15 at the Springfield Regional Police and Fire Training Center, 2620 W. Battlefield.
The Junior Police & Fire Academy is a day-long academy that teaches youth aged 10 to 13 about the Police & Fire Departments. The day will feature classes on becoming a police officer and a firefighter. The classes include: responding to calls for service, a tour of the Special Response Team equipment, a K-9 demonstration, search and rescue, spraying a fire hose and a bomb squad demo.
The day will end with a graduation ceremony where certificates and medals will be given to the graduates. There will be 25 boys and girls participating in the Junior Police Academy and none of this would have been possible without help from the agencies and Springfield Westside Optimist Club for sponsoring the event. Thanks to additional sponsors Don Wessel Honda, Incredible Pizza, Walmart, Trifecta Restoration, ActNow Promotions and BJ’s Trophy Shop.
Deadline to sign up is : July 24 at 3 p.m.
To sign up visit our website or contact Officer Gregory Young at 417-864-1351 or by email at gyoung@springfieldmo.gov.