GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Local students are getting a firsthand look at law enforcement through the Gainesville Police Department’s Junior Police Academy at Santa Fe College.
The program, open to students in sixth through ninth grade, provides hands-on training designed to introduce participants to the fundamentals of public safety.
Throughout the academy, students learn firearm safety, basic laws, and emergency medical services (EMS) response procedures while gaining a better understanding of how first responders serve the community…