NCJ Number
110273
Journal
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Volume: 57 Issue: 3 Dated: (March 1988) Pages: 1-6
Date Published
1988
Length
6 pages
Annotation
New York City's Police Cadet Corps is based on the concept that if the city assists young people in paying for their college education and gives them a closeup look at police operations, many will choose a police career after graduating from college.
Abstract
Cadets are paid $7 an hour for two summers of full-time work and 3 days a month during their college years. Most of their work is done as observers with the Community Patrol Officer Program in 45 of the city's 75 precincts. Cadets are under the supervision of officers who patrol neighborhoods and attempt to improve the quality of community life as well as apprehend offenders. Cadets wear uniforms but carry no weapons and have no law enforcement powers. Cadets attend community meetings, perform victim and crime prevention services, and receive citizens' requests and complaints, among other duties. The cadets are given loans of $3,000 toward the expenses of their last 2 years of college. If they serve at least 2 years as a police officer after graduation, the loans are deemed repaid; if not, the loans must be repaid at 3 percent interest. The program aims to recruit police officers with a college education in an effort to upgrade the quality of police performance. Whether or not the program will achieve its objectives must be determined after college commencements and assessments of the performance of those who opt for a police career.