To successfully implement the model that our youth will develop over the coming months, we need to engage with the community at large to increase support for Austin police services and to build trust in the policing profession. We are seeking adult members of the Austin community to engage with APD staff – to provide input and to describe their perceptions and feelings about policing services. We need to learn what the community would like to have in place to encourage and support area youth interested in pursuing law enforcement careers.
Youth Program Adult Participation Survey & Application
Participating community members will attend three (3) separate one-hour sessions, with the final session focused on providing direct feedback about the youth-led recruiting model developed separately by our youth program participants. Through this collaborative effort, we hope to build a recruiting model that best represents the community's needs and wishes while shaping Austin’s future police force.