​Grain Valley Senior Selected for Competitive Police Department Internship

     Grain Valley senior Jackson Stewart has been selected as a Blue Springs Police Department Student Intern. Jackson and three other students from the CSI/Law Enforcement program at the CTC at Fort Osage will begin their paid internships in January after winter break.
     "I'm very proud of the students," CTC Director Susie Suits said. "And appreciative of our continued partnership with the Blue Springs Police Department. Their support in making this program grow and investing in our students means so much to our community."
     Interns will rotate through multiple divisions, including the detention center, patrol and 911 dispatch.
     "I'm interested in studying finance in college," Jackson said, "and possibly continuing on to become a lawyer or a financial advisor."
      The internship not only provides law enforcement students with industry experience, but also creates a pipeline for future employment. 
     "We've had several graduates continue on into part-time and full-time roles in dispatch, detention and patrol," CTC Assistant Director and former CSI instructor Cory DeVaul said. "We're helping students experience the industry before they graduate and helping our community partners find talent. It makes a difference for the students seeing the organizations that are interested in helping them and supporting them as they decide what they want to do."

Grain Valley senior Jackson Stewart has been selected as a Blue Springs Police Department Student Intern. Jackson and three other students from the CSI/Law Enforcement program at the CTC at Fort Osage will begin their paid internships in January after winter break. Photo credit: CTC