Community Athletic Program

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Community Athletic Program

A black and white trailer with a sports theme.

The Community Athletic Program, of CAP, consists of a traveling trailer filled with sports gear, games, and video game equipment and staffed by school resource officers.

Police & Youth Engagement

The concept is for police to engage with at-risk youth in areas where young people congregate during the summer months.  The CAP is deployed to neighborhoods where youth gather – usually unsupervised – and offers productive activities with an aim to deter crime and gang involvement.

A woman holding onto some hula hoops while two girls play with it
A woman in uniform playing basketball with another person.

Fosters Positive Relationships

As an added benefit, the program fosters positive relationships between youth and police.  Activities include basketball, baseball, flag football, flor hockey, tennis, board games, and video games.

A group of men playing basketball in the gym.
A police officer talking to a young boy.
A police officer playing soccer with two kids.