(Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, October 19 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Chief Robert J. Contee, III of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), will open the new MPD Cadet Corps Training Center. This learning facility will serve as a central location for cadets to advance their careers in public service.
Since coming into office, Mayor Bowser has made it a priority to expand the MPD Cadet Corps program, which included fewer than 20 cadets in 2015. Since 2015, the Mayor has expanded eligibility for the program and increased funding to support up to 150 cadets per year.
The MPD Cadet Corps program is for DC residents ages 17 to 24 and allows young people to serve part-time as uniformed, civilian employees, while getting paid a salary and earning up to 60 tuition-free college credits. The program puts cadets on track to enter into MPD’s Police Officer Recruit Program at the Metropolitan Police Academy. Approximately 98% of cadets are people of color and 51% of cadets are women.
When:
Wednesday, October 19 at 11 am
Who:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Kevin Donahue, City Administrator and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice
Chief Robert J. Contee III, Metropolitan Police Department
Where:
MPD Cadet Corps Training Center
2405 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE
*Closest Metro Stations: Anacostia Metro Station*
*Closest Bikeshare Station: Anacostia Metro Station*
All reporters and other media interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected]. To view the event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live or tune in on Channel 16 (DCN).
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