The Atlanta Police Department offers several programs connecting officers with local youth.  

Athletic Youth Programs

The Police Athletic League (PAL) is a non-profit program that uses sports, education and recreation to connect police and local youth.  PAL offers citywide seasonal activities including summer camp, mentoring, homework assistance and sporting activities.  

Career Development Youth Programs

The Junior Cadet program prepares high school students for careers within the police department. In partnership with the city's Workforce Development Agency, the program provides an in-depth overview of policing and professionalism.  
The APD Internship Program offers college students the opportunity to work with the largest full-time police department in the Southeast. Students receive valuable work experience in the field of law enforcement and are placed based on field of study. All internship opportunities are unpaid. 

APD's Teen Citizen's Academy Summer Camp

The APD TEEN Citizen's Academy educates our young people in the operations and practices of your Atlanta Police Department. The program allows City of Atlanta High School youths to get an inside look at law enforcement and even experience what it's like to respond to a scene as an officer.

The Teen Academy will be offered for two separate sessions with instruction being delivered both in class and on field trips.

For more information, please download the Teen CPA Flyer.

2023 TEEN CPA Application