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Cadet Program<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Since 1982, young women and men, ages 13 to 17, have partnered with the USC Department of Public Safety (DPS) to learn first-hand about law enforcement and emergency services. Cadets first attend an in-depth training academy where they’re immersed in classes on criminal law, community relations, self-defense, and general safety among other topics. Once they’ve successfully completed their studies, recruits apply what they’ve learned to real tasks, performing a variety of community-based, non-hazardous assignments on USC’s campus and throughout Southern California in association with the Los Angeles Police Department.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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About the Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This program offers the local youth an opportunity to understand crime prevention, work with local activists and law enforcement, and contribute to their community. The cadets work under the supervision of full-time DPS officers who act as Post Advisors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cadets will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n