Behind the Badge
Before they graduated last night (Friday, June 12) as the Anaheim PD’s largest graduating junior cadet class in 10 years, participants in the APD’s Cops 4 Kids Junior Cadets program were put through a mini-academy June 6-7.
Here are images from that weekend of activites, which include physical agility testing, demonstrations by the APD’s SWAT, Mounted, Motors and K-9 units, and an obstacle course:
Junior cadet Hillary Urzua hops through tires on an obstacle course during Anaheim PD’s Cops 4 Kids Jr. Cadet Academy at Betsy Ross Elementary School on June 7.
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The 2015 Anaheim PD Cops 4 Kids Jr. Cadet Academy at Betsy Ross Elementary. Red shirts are the advanced class and light blue shirts are Explorers.
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Junior cadets Davidson Vu, left, and Jesus Valle crawl under police tape on an obstacle course.
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Junior cadet Alexander Herrera, right, does pushups under the supervision of Explorer Wencis Lua.
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Anaheim Police Deputy Chief Julian Harvey joins junior cadets in a few pushups during a visit on the final day of Anaheim PD’s Cops 4 Kids Jr. Cadet Academy at Betsy Ross Elementary.
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Junior cadet Antonia Gathecha uses her motor skills to pick up an object at the end of an obstacle course during Anaheim PD’s Cops 4 Kids Jr. Cadet Academy at Betsy Ross Elementary.
Photo by Steven Georges/Behind the Badge OC
Junior cadet Valeris Herrera flies down a giant slide.
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Junior cadet Nayeli Gutierrez tries to balance after spinning during an obstacle course.
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Anaheim PD Deputy Chief Julian Harvey gets high fives from junior cadets.
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Anaheim Police officers give a Motors demonstration for junior cadets.
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Motor Instructor Steve Anderson plays a game with junior cadets asking them to shout out unsafe motorcycle riding practices. This was an easy one.
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Junior cadets applaud Anaheim Motor officers at the conclusion of their demonstration at Betsy Ross Elementary.
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Anaheim SWAT Officer Erik Degn demonstrates various weapons including a paintball gun for junior cadets.
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Anaheim SWAT Officer Kevin Voorhis talks to the junior cadets.
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Anaheim SWAT Officer Kevin Voorhis.
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Junior cadets gather for a SWAT demonstration.
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The 2015 Anaheim PD Cops 4 Kids Jr. Cadet Academy at Betsy Ross Elementary. Red shirts are the advanced class and light blue shirts are Explorers.
Photo by Steven Georges/Behind the Badge OC
