{"id":35456,"date":"2024-05-07T15:28:46","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T22:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/police\/?page_id=35456"},"modified":"2025-10-21T08:54:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T15:54:38","slug":"cadets","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/police\/cadets\/","title":{"rendered":"Cadets"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d117f309\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-3da123a4\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-c5c6ca4d\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c5c6ca4d\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-fc558012 gb-headline-text\">Student Cadets<\/h1>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WE ARE HIRING!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>EWU students can apply at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ewu.joinhandshake.com\/\">ewu.joinhandshake.com<\/a>&nbsp; (search for Security Attendant 1\/Police Cadet 1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are you an EWU student interested in a career in law enforcement?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Eastern Washington University Police Department has an active Police Cadet program that plays a vital role in providing quality police services to our University community. The cadets are full-time college students who work part time between 10 and 19 hours per week. The program allows a student to gain valuable experience working in a law enforcement organization while pursuing educational goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This part-time job is designed to develop the skills and abilities of individuals who are interested in pursuing a future career as a sworn Police Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the functions performed by the Police Cadets include parking enforcement, providing directions and assistance to the public, providing assistance and traffic control at special events, locking and unlocking of campus facilities, greeting the public in the Police Department Office, administrative office functions and assisting the public with jump starts and vehicle lock outs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This program has been highly successful in achieving this goal as previous cadets have been hired at agencies across the state such as:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1cd8dcc7\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Washington State Patrol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Washington State Fish and Game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kootenai County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WWU Police Department<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chelan County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Benton County Department of Corrections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adams County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EWU Police Department<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walla Walla Department of Corrections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Othello Police Department<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ellensburg Police Department<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pacific County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colfax Police Department<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WSU Police Department<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yakima Police Department<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wenatchee Police Department<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whitman County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-36422f47\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1248\" height=\"831\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/police\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2022\/12\/Califano3.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Califano smiling outside a police car.\" class=\"wp-image-1824\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" title=\"Califano3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/police\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2022\/12\/Califano3.jpg 1248w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/police\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2022\/12\/Califano3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/police\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2022\/12\/Califano3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/police\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2022\/12\/Califano3-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1248px) 100vw, 1248px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We are always interested in qualified individuals who would like to become police cadets. Our hiring periods are during the first part of May just before the end of the spring quarter. However, openings during the school year sometimes occur. Applicants must enjoy working with the public and at times, be able to work in a fast paced environment. In addition to parking enforcement, the cadets conduct many of the administrative functions of the police officers. Applicants may fill out an online application at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/community\/career-services\/handshake\" target=\"_blank\">Handshake<\/a>. Questions can also be directed to any campus police officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-b0014859\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-15fcb7db\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-15fcb7db\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/police\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/10\/Cadet1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cadet Malaki Lake\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Erin Brecto<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cadet Sergeant<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-7f9c98ef\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7f9c98ef\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/police\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/10\/Cadet2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cadet Thilmer Maland\" style=\"width:491px;height:auto\" title=\"IMG_4485\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vladimir Martinez Pahua<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cadet<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-80fba59b\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-80fba59b\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/police\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/10\/Cadet3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cadet Adam George\" title=\"Bickley-wordpress\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jordyn Turner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cadet<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-a520d17c\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a520d17c\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/police\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2025\/10\/Cadet4-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cadet Erin Brecto\" style=\"width:491px;height:auto\" title=\"GerardN_01b\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Evan Bridges<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cadet<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b8ea20bb gb-accordion\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fc47554a gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-ee2ed113 gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-ee2ed113\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">What is a Police Cadet?<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-691e05dd\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-691e05dd\">\n\n<p>The Eastern Washington University Police Department has an active Police Cadet program that plays a vital role in providing quality police services to our University community.&nbsp; Police Cadets participate in training that introduces them to the fundamentals of law enforcement, develops their skills and prepares them to pursue a career as sworn police officers.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-25d6b18c gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-58451a4d gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-58451a4d\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">What does a Police Cadet do?<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-d65aea4f\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d65aea4f\">\n\n<p>Police Cadets provide support to law enforcement as needed.&nbsp; Responsibilities include parking enforcement, providing directions and assistance to the public, nightly patrols and campus security, providing assistance and traffic control at special events, locking and unlocking of campus facilities, greeting the public in the Police Department Office, shadowing officers on low-risk calls, administrative office functions and assisting the public with jump starts.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cb5d8761 gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-bc05ad80 gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-bc05ad80\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">How much does a Police Cadet make?<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-5a34e8a0\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5a34e8a0\">\n\n<p>Starting pay for a Police Cadet is minimum wage, with opportunities to promote to a Cadet Sergeant.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bd01768e gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-19efe229 gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-19efe229\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">If hired, what will my schedule be?<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-2b602481\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2b602481\">\n\n<p>The Police Cadet program is a part-time position that is limited to 19 hours per week. Cadets typically work 2-3 days a week, 5 hours per day.&nbsp; Work schedules are flexible and can accommodate school schedules.&nbsp; Each month, Cadets provide an Administrative Cadet Sergeant with days and hours they are available to work.&nbsp; Schedules are then created based on availability.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1204b172 gb-accordion__item\" data-transition=\"slide\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-5fa88a84 gb-accordion__toggle\" id=\"gb-accordion-toggle-5fa88a84\"><span class=\"gb-button-text\">What are the requirements to become to become a Police Cadet?<\/span><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" role=\"img\" class=\"gb-accordion__icon-open\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n\n\n<div id=\"gb-accordion-content-191833a2\" class=\"gb-accordion__content\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-191833a2\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Applicant must be a current EWU student in good academic standing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must be 18 years of age or older.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Possession of a valid Washington driver\u2019s license and good driving record.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Detail-oriented, self-starting and confident.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A positive and encouraging attitude with a strong team mentality.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High level of professionalism, maturity, integrity, reliability and confidentiality.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Command of English grammar, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation, and basic arithmetic skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must successfully pass a background investigation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interest in a career in law enforcement is preferred, but not required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WE ARE HIRING! EWU students can apply at&nbsp;ewu.joinhandshake.com&nbsp; (search for Security Attendant 1\/Police Cadet 1). Are you an EWU student interested in a career in law enforcement? The Eastern Washington University Police Department has an active Police Cadet program that plays a vital role in providing quality police services to our University community. The cadets &#8230; <a title=\"Cadets\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/police\/cadets\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Cadets\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3269,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"wpo365_audiences":[],"wpo365_private":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-35456","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35456"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3269"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35456"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35456\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36142,"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35456\/revisions\/36142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/police\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}