Appleton Public Safety Cadet Unit 9925

Congratulations to Cadet Kairu for his new position as a Community Service Officer!

Cadet Kairu is one of several other cadets who serve as Community Service Officers throughout the area. CSOs are non-sworn members of a police department who respond to animal calls, road hazards, minor accidents, and more. The skills that our cadets learn here serve to better prepare them for roles like this.

We are proud of Cadet Kairu and all our cadets in CSO positions for their hard work and commitment to serving their communities!

Please join us in welcoming Community Service Officers Simon Kairu and Connor Johnson to the Appleton Police Department!

CSO Kairu is a member of Appleton Public Safety Cadet Unit 9925 and has already demonstrated a strong commitment to public service through his involvement with our cadet program. CSO Johnson is currently pursuing his education at Fox Valley Technical College as he works toward a career in law enforcement.

As Community Service Officers, Simon and Connor will play an important role in supporting our officers and serving the community. We are excited to have them on the team and look forward to seeing all they accomplish.

Welcome to the APD family, Simon and Connor!

We will be having a meeting tonight. See you at the Appleton Police Department at 6:45pm!

This Memorial Day, we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Their courage, dedication, and selflessness will never be forgotten.

Due to a special event, we will not be having a meeting tonight.

Today, we wish a happy birthday to Cadet Cecilia Juarez. Happy birthday!

Earlier this month, some of our cadets had the opportunity to compete in the 2026 Milwaukee Police Department Cadet Competition. The scenarios included active threat, crisis intervention, suspicious person, physical agility, MILO, and a traffic stop. Out of those scenarios, Team 1 placed 1st in both active threat and crisis intervention!

We are proud of our cadets for their hard work and can't wait to see how next competition will go!

This Police Week, we want to take a moment and highlight some of our cadets who serve in law enforcement. Those members are:

Cadet Lieutenant Linskens - CSO for the Grand Chute Police Department
Cadet Sergeant Wartick - CSO for the Appleton Police Department
Cadet Sergeant Po***ck - CSO for the Grand Chute Police Department
Cadet FTO Rademaker - Auxiliary Officer for the Menasha Police Department

Community service officers are non-sworn patrol staff responsible for non-emergency calls, such as hazards, motorist assists, or animal complaints. Auxiliary officers assist sworn officers with investigations, evidence processing, and scene security. These positions keep officers available to take higher priority calls.

We thank them all for their hard work and service to their communities and their dedication to our unit!

In honor of National Police Week, we would like to take a moment and recognize the amazing officers who step up as mentors for our program.

Officers Lerum and Lawrence both serve as School Resource Officers as well as mentors for our cadets. Since 2021, they have dedicated a significant portion of their time to teach our cadets the fundamentals of law enforcement. We thank them for their continued dedication not only to our program, but to the community they serve. Thank you both for keeping us safe!

Today we celebrate the incredible mothers who lead with kindness, support with unwavering love, and inspire those around them every day. Thank you for the encouragement and endless sacrifices. Happy Mother's Day!

We will be having a meeting tonight. See you all the 6:45pm!