Hundreds of Regina students attend Police Academy Program showcase

WATCH: Hundreds of Grade 8 students gathered at Scott Collegiate on Wednesday for a preview of life in law enforcement. Mick Favel reports.

More than 20 Grade 8 classes from around Regina gathered at the mâmawêyatitân center to learn about the Scott Police Academy program this.

Three presentations were held throughout the day Wednesday, highlighting the unique law enforcement driven curriculum.

Demonstrations by the Regina Police Service’s (RPS) explosives, canine and SWAT units were also included in the programming.

“We just wanted to show the students that there’s more to policing than just what you see in the streets,” Cst. Tim Logan from the Scott Police Academy said.

Rizwan Baig, a Grade 11 student from the Scott Police Academy said the program is beneficial for his resume and his future goals of joining law enforcement.

“You build a great relationship with the emergency services like police, EMS and firefighters. It’s not only policing, but you can also become anything,” Baig said.

Emily Graham is also a part of the police academy. She joined because she wanted a hands-on approach in high school and felt the program would be a good fit.

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“I wanted to be interactive and get out of my seat and engage with my community. I get that here,” Graham said.

A number of RPS members were in attendance, including Todd Jerome, the supervisor of the RPS’ school resource program. He hopes students will become interested in a career in law enforcement.

“I would hope that anyone would come out to any of our open houses at RPS and learn a little about our service. It’s been a great service to work for,” Jerome said.

On Feb. 5, the Scott Police Academy will be hosting an information night where parents to learn more about the program.