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Surrattsville public‑safety academy highlighted as model for cadet pipeline
Summary
Staff and program coordinators described Surrattsville High School's public‑safety academy as a continuous pipeline into cadet programs and police academies, with internships, dual enrollment and student recruiters driving enrollment.
Committee members heard details about the district's Surrattsville Public Safety Academy as an operational example of how the proposed public‑safety pathway could function.
A program coordinator described outreach tactics that have filled ninth‑ and tenth‑grade courses: "When you go and actually speak to the students... we're at full capacity at 9th and 10th grade courses because we did that." The coordinator added that student ambassadors and existing cadet students are "the best recruiters."
Staff said Surrattsville operates as an early college model with dual‑enrollment courses at Prince George's Community College; the first graduating cohort was expected to earn as many as 31 college credits toward criminal‑justice degrees. The academy is designed to transition students into cadet programs and, ultimately, into local police academies when age requirements are met.
Committee members asked about barriers that cause graduates to join other jurisdictions’ departments. Staff pointed to age requirements and limited academy seats in partner agencies as practical constraints and said those topics will require follow‑up with unions and department partners.
The briefing included an example of internships: "We had 3 of our students... did an internship this past summer at the state's attorney's office," a staff member said, noting partnerships that give students direct experience in public‑safety careers.
