Cadet Program Essay

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When I was selected to join the Walnut Creek Police Department’s Cadet Program, I was excited to be given this opportunity to serve the community. Although cadets do not get to carry handcuffs or make arrests, cadets are instrumental in a wide variety of operations, including directing traffic and providing additional security at festivals and concerts in the city. The program has a well defined hierarchy. Although I am a Cadet, there is a Cadet Captain, Cadet Lieutenants, and Cadet Sergeants. At the bottom of the ladder, I didn’t expect to have much responsibility. Early in the program, I was provided with a uniform and legal codes to memorize. The uniform and knowledge of the law certainly allowed me to have the appearance of authority.

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