High school juniors and seniors interested in a career in law enforcement can apply for the Washington State Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Camp at the Washington State Patrol Academy in Shelton this summer.

The purpose of the camp is to provide selected high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to explore various job opportunities in the law enforcement field, according to a State Patrol statement.

Applications are currently being accepted for the camp, scheduled for July 28-Aug. 12. Applications can be downloaded from wsp.wa.gov/event/2019-kiwanis-youth-law-enforcement-camp/. The application deadline is May 10, 2019.

At the camp, students are given a hands-on experience on the State Patrol drive course and tactical firing range and will get to work with forensics, SWAT, communications, K-9 and other police functions. Students will be exposed to the challenges officers encounter on a daily basis and shown how to successfully handle situations in a professional manner.

Police departments from around the state provide officers as staff members to instruct and serve as counselors. Guest speakers from various agencies provide first-hand information to the students, giving them exposure to federal, state, county and local law enforcement as a possible career path.

The camp is sponsored and paid for by Washington Kiwanis clubs statewide in addition to corporate and private sponsors.