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 Community Affairs
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Youth Services Section | ||
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 The Community Affairs Bureau's Youth Services Section aims to reduce youth violence, prevent drug use, promote child safety, and improve relationships between police and young people, with a special emphasis on youth most at risk. This mission is accomplished through the development and administration of a number of innovative programs including: |  |
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Law Enforcement Explorers | ||
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Law Enforcement Explorers is a program designed to educate young men and women, ages 14-20, about law enforcement. A uniformed member of the service in each precinct, Police Service Area and Transit District acts as the on-site Post Advisor for the Explorer Program. The program focuses on six areas: career, service, leadership, social, fitness and outdoors. The Explorers Program encourages young people to pursue a law enforcement career. There are currently close to 4,000 Explorer posts at the NYPD. Contact: 718-834-8855 Link: Law Enforcement Explorers Click here to view 2008 Law Enforcement Graduation Press
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Summer Youth Police Academy | ||
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The Youth Police Academy is a summer program for city youths between the ages of 12 and 17. Five Academies, one in each borough, take place two days a week for six weeks during the summer. Police officers conduct life skills and law enforcement classes consisting of lectures, role-plays and demonstrations. Participants engage in military drills, similar to what recruits at the Police Academy experience, and take field trips to police facilities. Link: Summer Youth Police Academy Contact: 718-834-8855 | |
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NY1 feature - Police Commissioner Announces New Youth Soccer League with video download NY1 feature - NYPD Launches Citywide Teen Soccer League with video download | |
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Police Athletic League (P.A.L.) | ||
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The Police Athletic League (PAL) is the largest independent youth organization in New York City. The New York City Police Department and PAL Inc. work in partnership to provide communities with needed summer and after school recreational and educational activities for their kids. YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL 2008-2009 Cops & Kids Wii Challenge 2008 Photo Gallery 1st Annual Cops & Kids Female Basketball League Photo Gallery Cops n' Kids Basketball Championship Link: Police Athletic League (PAL)Contact: 212-477-9450 Extension 351 
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Police-Youth Dialogue | ||
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The Police-Youth Dialogue is a workshop that offers "at-risk" high school students with "no-risk" opportunities for interaction and dialogue with NYPD officers. The workshop aims to build mutual trust and understanding and open the lines of communication between police officers and young people in New York City high schools. Contact: 646-610- 7871 | |
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Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) | ||
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GREAT is an eight-week classroom program for seventh and eighth grade students with a curriculum aimed at achieving two main goals, to educate young people about the consequences of gang involvement and to reduce gang activity. Specially trained GREAT police officers teach lessons that include facts and fiction about gangs and violence, refusal skills practice, anger management tips, and conflict resolution techniques. This school year we expect to reach over 40,000 young people. Contact: 718-834-8855 | |
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Summer Youth Employment Program | ||
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The Summer Youth Employment Program is a partnership program with the NYPD, the Department of Employment, and the Department of Education offering City youth paid summer work placements throughout the Police Department. | |
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