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Do you know any Cambridge residents between the ages of 18-23 years old interested in working for the City of Cambridge as part of an on-the-job paid training program? In advance of the upcoming deadline to apply for the next Cadet exam, the Cambridge Police Department will be holding a virtual Information Session on Wednesday, June 9 at 1 p.m. Residents can learn more about the application, hiring and selection process, timelines, and meet with Cadets, officers and other staff to ask questions and get more information about this unique paid program specifically available for Cambridge residents. To register for the June 9th Information Session, please visit http://camb.ma/cadetinfosession.
The Cambridge Police Cadet Program requires a two-year commitment and offers a competitive hourly wage ($18.45), up to 37.5 hours per week, strong benefits and paid vacation time. It provides extensive classroom training and cooperative education in addition to specific on-the-job training opportunities. Police Cadets will become familiar with the daily operations and functions of the department and culture of its community policing-related work through temporary assignments throughout various sections of the department, including the Commissioner’s Office, Patrol Operations, Support Services, and specialized units. As part of the Department, Police Cadets will also participate in community policing activities and engage with residents, businesses and visitors of the City of Cambridge.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Classroom training that introduces topics such as 21st Century Policing, Law Enforcement and the Cambridge Police Department, Procedural and Social Justice, Basic First Aid, Self-Defense, Criminal and Juvenile Law, Crime Analysis, and simulated trainings.
- Field assignments such as assisting the Traffic Unit with special events, community outreach, criminal investigations, crime scene services, and court prosecution.
- Administrative duties, including preparing reports, maintaining records, updating data, researching projects and more.
- Fitness and health training
The next Cadet exam will be held on Saturday, July 31, 2021. The deadline to apply for the Cadet exam is Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Interested candidates can download the application and learn more about the Cadet Program at http://camb.ma/policecadet. The program is scheduled to begin in November 2021.
The Cambridge Police Cadet Program was relaunched in 2019 after a more than 30-year hiatus. Six Cadets joined the Department. One Cadet – Autumn Harrison – became the first Cadet from the new Cadet Program to graduate from the Cambridge-Northeastern Police Academy and join the Cambridge Police Department as a patrol officer in 2020. Carlos Aquino-Navarro is currently in the Cambridge-Northeastern Police Academy, while the four remaining Cadets have all registered to take the 2021 Municipal Police Officer Exam.
To be eligible for the Cadet Program, candidates must be current Cambridge residents between the ages of 18-23 at the time of the June 30, 2021 application deadline, have lived in the city for the last three years, have a high school diploma or a GED certificate at the time of the exam, be a citizen of the United States, have a valid Massachusetts’ Driver’s License and a good driving record, and take and pass the July 31 exam.