Cadet Officer Program
The I.U. Police Department has developed a comprehensive and unique law enforcement
training program which has had a history of producing highly qualified, experienced,
educated law enforcement professionals.
The cadet program allows full-time undergraduate students to work in a law enforcement
agency while pursuing a degree. Students graduate with their college degree, their
police officer certification from the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board and
experience in the field. Graduates of the program hold positions with agencies such
as the FBI, US Secret Service, US Marshal's office, DEA, Indiana State Police and
many other police departments in the state of Indiana and the United States.
Qualifications
Applicants to the cadet program must meet the following entry-level standards:
- be a full-time IUPUI student (12 credit hours or more)
- have and maintain a GPA of 2.0 or better
- be a U.S. citizen
- possess a valid automobile operator's license
- have no felony or serious misdemeanor convictions
Applications and Selection
Applications are accepted twice a year. Students from any area of study who have
completed at least one semester on an Indiana University campus and meet the above
qualifications are eligible to apply. Cadets go through the same selection process
as full-time officers, a process which includes a written test, interviews, background
investigation and physical and psychological testing.
Cadets
Applicants selected will spend their first year working in public safety dispatch
and security. Cadets attend a three-day school to obtain certification on the state
and national law enforcement computer system. They also participate in all annual
departmental police in-service training. Cadets and cadet officers usually work
between eight and twenty four hours per week based on their school schedules.
Cadets who satisfactorily complete this first year attend the Indiana Law Enforcement
Training Academy in Bloomington for twelve weeks during summer break. The academy
in Bloomington is accredited by the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board. The
training is the same as is required of all Indiana Law Enforcement Officers and
cadets will receive the same certificate.
Cadet Officers
After returning from the academy, cadet officers wear the same uniform, perform
the same functions and are subject to the same training standards and expectations
as full-time IUPD officers.
Cadet Officers work with a Field Training Officer for several months until they
have completed their training. Once training is complete, cadet officers work regular
patrol assignments and may continue to be a part of the program until graduation.
Benefits
In addition to the opportunity to obtain academy certification and experience, cadets
and cadet officers are paid an hourly wage for all training and duty assignments.
Non-sworn cadets are paid $6 an hour, academy graduates are paid $7 an hour and
once field training is complete officers are paid $8 an hour. Cadets and cadet officers
are also eligible for limited vacation pay based on the number of hours they worked
the previous fiscal year. Salaries are subject to change but are current as of September
1998.
IUPUI credits can be earned while attending the academy. SPEA will award 6 hours
of credit for J380 (Criminal Justice Intern hours), 3 hours of credit for J401 (Criminal
Law) and 3 hours of credit for J320 (Criminal Investigations.) Students are responsible
for paying the cost for awarding the credit (currently $14.50 per credit hour at
IUPUI) and for making sure their official grade/roster is forwarded to the school.
A passing grade of 77% or better is required to receive the credit. The police department
has no control over credits, costs and requirements.
Further Information
Lieutenant Jerry Baker
IUPUI Police
1232 W. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-274-2058
FAX 317-274-8031
jwbaker@iupui.edu
On-Line Cadet Application Request
Indiana University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
IUPUI provides information about safety and security in the publication "Safety
at IUPUI". This pamphlet contains information on crime statistics, campus law enforcement,
alcohol and drug issues, crime reporting, and other related issues at IUPUI.
"Safety at IUPUI" is available upon request from:
IUPUI Police
1232 W. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
VOICE: 317-274-2058
TTY: 317-274-1387
FAX: 317-274-8031
E-MAIL: police@iupui.edu
WEB: http://www.police.iupui.edu
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