Junior Police Academy allows kids to learn about law enforcement

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) -- Children in grades 3-6 can learn about law enforcement careers over the summer in the Junior Police Academy with the Opelousas Police Department.

When Opelousas Police Chief Greg LeBlanc took office, one of his main goals was to bring back the Junior Police Academy. LeBlanc said the program holds a special place in his heart because it creates a new generation of police officers, such as past graduates like Lafayette Sr. Cpl. Segus Jolivette.

"The...