​​Troop A Stations

Community Services Unit

Community Services Officers and Public Information Officers are available to make presentations on a wide variety of topics to your company, school, or community group. Their goal is to inform the public about crime awareness and increase public safety. Visit Troop A on Twitter.

Camp Cadet

Camp Cadet is a summer camp for boys and girls from Pennsylvania between the ages of twelve to fifteen. The camp is held at various locations throughout the State and staffed by Troopers, local police officers and many other volunteers. The goal of Camp Cadet is to introduce participants to the diverse criminal justice system and establish a positive relationship with law enforcement personnel.

Camp Cadet is open to all youth and is structured similar to training at the police academy. All participants who attend camp cadet are addressed as “Cadet” during the week. Cadets are required to participate in all scheduled events. The camp focuses on discipline, self-esteem, teamwork, drug and alcohol education, violence prevention and many other issues facing today’s youth. There is no cost associated to attend Camp Cadet. 

Troop A Camp Cadet Links

Troop A (Westmoreland County, excluding Rostraver & S. Huntingdon Twp)

Note: Monessen, Rostraver Township and South Huntingdon Township residents should apply to Troop B’s camp, as that is their coverage area. (Even though those locations are within Westmoreland County, they are Troop B)

Troop A (Indiana County)
Troop A (Somerset County)
Troop A (Cambria County)

Hill Impact Program

Hill Impact prepares students 15-18 for the experience of becoming a cadet at a law enforcement academy. This free program consists of weekly 2.5-hour instructional sessions on traffic, criminal investigations, plus other police procedures and resources. Cadets participate in marching and physical training and learn time-management, self-discipline, and teamwork skills.

Cadets can apply for and attend Hill Impact multiple times until they reach age 19.

To receive an application, contact Trooper First Class Abby Blazavich at ablazavich@pa.gov or 717-614-7971.

Sunny Day Camp

Sunny Day Camp started in 2016 to promote relations between children and adults with special needs and the law enforcement agencies that serve their communities. This one-day event includes demonstrations by special units and emergency vehicles on display. There are games and a DJ, and the camp concludes with a formal graduation ceremony. Lunch, snacks, and a Sunny Day t-shirt are included. The event is free, but registration is required. Sunny Day Camp is funded solely by donations from individuals and businesses, separate from donations to Camp Cadet. Troopers and other law enforcement professionals who serve as camp counselors are volunteers who donate their off-duty time. Visit sunnydaycamp.org for more information.

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