Youth Services Division
Contact - 662-680-6037
or 662-841-9011
The Youth Services Division of the Lee County Sheriff''s Department reaches out to the Youth of the community in the hope to offer guidance to help influence the decisions they make in life.
This Unit also fingerprints young children for schools, daycares, nurseries and Head Starts; speaks to boy/girl scouts, church groups, youth groups and other groups in the community; and also participate in community days, fall festivals, spring flings and other community events when asked.
NEW: We now can provide digital fingerprinting for children grades 1 and up. This fingerprinting system prints out your child''s picture and fingerprint to a credit card size ID for the parents can keep in their wallets. The card is plastic and prints in full color. The cost of this ID is $ 2.00 each. As always, ink fingerprinting on paper cards is free.
Programs offered
The D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Program has been taught in the Lee County Schools since 1994. This national recognized 10-week curriculum is taught by certified, uniformed officers who go into the classes each week to the 5/6th grade. D.A.R.E. is taught to Verona/Plantersville 5th graders, Guntown 6th & 8th graders, Saltillo 5th graders, Shannon Elementary 5th graders, Shannon Middle School, Mooreville 5/6th graders, Nettleton 5th graders, Nettleton Middle School, and Baldwyn 5th graders. D.A.R.E. is not just a "say no" curriculum. D.A.R.E. teaches many important lessons needed in everyday life such as stressing decision making skills, making healthy decisions regarding alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and other drugs. The new D.A.R.E. curriculum encourages higher thinking skills, teamwork and good decision making skills.
For more information about the D.A.R.E. program visit their website
The Collision Avoidance Training program, developed by the non-profit National Traffic Safety Academy and offered in a number of other states, combines an evening of classroom instruction with a day worth of driving exercises where teen students will feel what it like when a car goes out of control and learn what it takes to regain control.
The objective of the CAT program is to enhance young driversawareness of the complex task of operating a motor vehicle and to create and practice skills that will prepare them to anticipate and handle hazards that occur daily in normal driving conditions.
NEXT CLASS: Summer, 2012 Download an application
Junior Deputy Academy - The JDA began in 2004. The Lee County Sheriff''s Dept. offers a training program for young adults who are intere
sted in pursuing a law enforcement career. This Academy lasts for two weeks and focuses in all aspects/areas of law enforcement and the court systems. There is physical training each day, along with hands-on activities and instruction. This program is open to all Lee County youth who range in age from 16 - up and must have a positive standing in their school and community. College students needing Intern hours will be considered first. Any high school/college Interns will need to attend, and successfully complete, the JDA before moving on for more hours. (pictured is the 2011 Junior Academy class)
2012 JDA will be held June 11-22, 2012. Click here for APPLICATION
2012 Summer Camp Schedule
2012 Dates:
June 4 - 8, 2012 (held at Saltillo Elem)FULLJune 11 - 15, 2012 (held at Shannon Elem)FULLJune 25 - 29, 2012 (held at Mooreville Elem)FULL
Cost: No charge
Ages: Students entering 2nd - 7th grades.
A Lee County School bus will run a pickup at various schools in Lee County to bring the students to the camp. The camp is open to any students in Lee County (including Baldwyn and Nettleton). There are a certain amount of slots per camp - first come, first served. Applications can be downloaded from this site, or can be obtained by calling our office at 662-680-6037. (A student does NOT have to attend the hosting school to attend that camp) ALL CAMPS NOW FULL
Summer Camps are held each year for Lee County students. These summer camps are a big hit with the young people and allows the officers to do special activities with the kids that they normally would not be able to do during the school year. Such activities are crafts, projects, activities, games, and classes in drug education, violence and bullying prevention.
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