"Bad Boys, Bad Boys...Whatcha Gonna do?" Forest Hill Station Department of Public Safety is on Patrol.

Cadet Hunter, CPT Hammer and Cadet Hammond

Forest Hill Station is very unique among military schools in that we have our own state-sanctioned Department of Public Safety (DPS), which includes a number of duly sworn law enforcement officers, led by CPT Clay Hammer.  

The purpose of the DPS is to not only ensure the protection and safety of Forest Hill Station, as well as personnel on-site, but to also have the ability to deal directly with other agencies in the event of an emergency.     

Another advantage to the DPS is the opportunity to provide law enforcement training and career exploration to our Army Cadets who attend the Cadet Military Police Academy and non-military Police Cadets who attend the same program.   On occasion, you'll see an Army Cadet dressed out in a Patrolman uniform, as shown above, when they are in their dual-enrollment status as Police Cadets.   

This evening, Cadet Ethan Hunter, CPT Hammer and Cadet Will Hammond went to the Bourbon County Fair to recruit for the Police Cadet program.  They had the Forest Hill Station patrol car on display, explaining the program to young people from throughout the area.

Although Police Cadets receive extremely realistic training, just as they do as Army Cadets, they are very closely monitored and at no time is a Cadet placed into harm's way.

If your Cadet would like to continue this summer for the Cadet Military Police Academy from July 22nd to August 4th, there are seats still available.   Contact 2LT Land at joseph.m.landjr@armycadets.org for details.