State of New York Police Juvenile Officers Association upcoming events

Basic Juvenile Police Officers Course (11/02/2026)

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:30:00 GMT

This course is intended for the new juvenile officer enter the field as a juvenile justice specialist, who will be dealing with juvenile issues within their community. It will give Officers a basic introduction to dealing with juvenile related issues, as well as an insight into the systems and programs available to officers when dealing with juvenile issues. It will also give a basic introduction to handling in depth investigations such as child abuse, sexual abuse, and missing persons. This course is a must for the officer who has been assigned and just entering the juvenile justice field.

This 5-day, 38-hour SNYPJOA-certified course curriculum will include: role of the juvenile officer, laws and procedures of juvenile custody, laws relating to juveniles and applicable case law, functions of related governmental agencies, juvenile diversion programs, investigative techniques, interview and interrogation skills, interviewing the child victim/witness, child abuse investigations, substance abuse, missing person overview, signs of suicide, and current trends in juvenile crime.

All instructors are DCJS-IDC certified or experts in the field that they instruct. This course is coordinated by the SNYPJOA Board of Directors and the Westchester County Policy Academy.

Basic School Resource Officer Course (01/25/2027)

Mon, 25 Jan 2027 13:30:00 GMT

This 5-day, 38 hours DCJS and SNYPJOA certified course and has been developed for the Juvenile law enforcement officer who will be and is interested in working in an educational environment. This course is recognized and certified by DCJS. The attendees will be given a working knowledge of the School Resource Officer concept and other school based policing programs. They will be given information on the relationships that must be developed between the law enforcement community and the educational systems if they are to be successful. There will be a written examination and at least one graded practical exercise for each student. Attendees will have there training added to there training record at DCJS.

Core Topics:

History of School Based Policing

SRO Roles and Responsibilities

School Law Updates (Save Legislation)

Interview and Counseling Techniques

Classroom Strategies for the Officer

Legal Aspects of School Base Policing

Involvement in Student Activities

Law Related Education

Crime Prevention Strategies

Adolescent Stress and Suicide

School Violence

Dealing with the Special Ed Student

Dysfunctional Families

Substance Abuse

Diversity in Schools

Juvenile Law Updates

Ethics and Professionalism

Police Working with Schools and administrators

ALL SNYPJOA instructors are IDC certified and must be an SRO with more than 5 years expierence, or experts in the field of instruction.

Community Resource Officer Course (01/25/2027)

Mon, 25 Jan 2027 13:30:00 GMT

CRO course will certify an officer as a Community Resource Officer. Designed along the path of the SRO and has been updated to incorporate part of the "Im Human" project. this course will teach officers ways to assist communities with new direction of police interaction and community policing. Course topics include:

Implementing and Promoting the CRO concept

Community Policing

Officer Wellbeing / Family Wellbeing

Effective Leadership in the Community

Implicit Bias Training

De-escalation Techniques

Understanding Mental Health/Special Needs

Presentation Skills

Communication Skills

Social Media crimes and tools for CRO promotion

Record Keeping/Activity Reports

Developing Community Events

Current Trends in the Communities