Police School

A Week-long Ride Along with Calgary Police and YouthLink Calgary

The four-day crime prevention Police School program aims to empower students with essential knowledge and skills to navigate various challenges in today’s society. By focusing on topics such as team building, communication, healthy relationships, gangs, drugs, and cyber safety, the experience equips youth with the tools they need to make informed decisions and stay safe.

WHAT TO EXPECT

– Exploration of our cutting-edge police museum
– Hands-on workshops led by our YouthLink police officers
– Games and activities that explore policing in a fun and inclusive way 
– Interactions and presentations from Calgary Police Units

Throughout the Police School program, students will have the unique opportunity to interact with police officers who play a crucial role in maintaining community safety in Calgary. These officers serve as mentors and guides, sharing their expertise and firsthand experiences with the participants. Our goal is to help break down barriers and build trust with Calgary Police, while helping the children develop a deeper understanding of the important role that police officers play in ensuring a safe environment for everyone.
In addition to addressing vital topics, the program introduces students to different police units. This hands-on experience allows the participants to gain insights into various aspects of law enforcement. Our goal is to educate the youth about the efforts by these units to keep Calgary communities safe.

Field Trip Details

Who Can Apply

Any grade 6 or 5/6 class located within Calgary City Limits.

Availability

Police School weeks will be set through-out the school year October-June. Available weeks will be scheduled with the classes selected to the program in September 2024

Program Training

Half-day progrMonday-Thursday of a single week, each day is a 5-hour program

Program Cost

Program is FREE, including transportation, for the selected classes.

Curriculum Connections

Grade 6 Health and Life Skills

Registration Details

This program is an application-based, multi-day field trip program. We are only able to accommodate one class per booking of a maximum of 35 students.

Teachers interested in applying for this program must fill out the application for their individual class. If multiple classes from the same school want to apply, the classroom teach must fill out individual application. There is no guarantee all classes from the same school will be selected for the program.

A panel of YouthLink staff and officers will selection classes to participate in the program based on application answers.

To prepare for registration, please identify the following information:

The number of classes from your school that you would like to attend.
The estimated number of students in each class (please note we can only accommodate a maximum of 35 students per booking).
The months you will be able to attend a field trip in the 2025-2026, and any dates where your class will not be able to attend. We will do our best to schedule what works for you and your class, but due to demand of the program we may offer alternative dates outside your requested months to attend.

Frequently Asked Questions