“There’s a patch for that.”

Making Sense of Law Enforcement in the United States

Let’s try to make sense of law enforcement in the United States.

The first thing you will

probably notice are the extraordinary

number of agencies.

So, what’s with all the patches?

To make sense of law enforcement in the United States, let’s give them the day off.

Today you are in charge of the United States.

You must provide for the public’s safety and enforce the law.

If anything goes wrong, you are responsible.

You get the call.

But, what could go wrong?

After all, it’s day like any other – the sun is shining, the birds are singing...and

your is phone ringing!

Thousands of calls...

...from every corner of the nation.

Homicide? You get the call.

Burglary? You get the call.

People go missing? You get the call.

Terrorist? You get the call.

Riot? You get the call.

Car crashes? You get the call.

Animal attack? You get the call.

You’re in stitches. What will you do?

Wait! You just remembered, for every crime or

crisis...

“...there’s a patch for that! ”

Welcome to the world of American law enforcement.

Spread out across the country, these are the people who are a

lifeline to those peril and answer the call of justice.

Behind all the acronyms, heavy equipment and cutting edge

technology, public safety ultimately is about people

helping people.

The Junior Police Academy is about understanding how law enforcement meets challenges

of a dangerous world.

Because ultimately, the challenge will be yours.

Now, who you gonna call?

AmericanPoliceOfficerCharacter education for young citizens from the Junior Police Academy