METRO TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
ABLE has been an active supporter of Metro Technical High School's Law Enforcement Program since the year 2000 by having ABLE members volunteering to do job preparation oral boards, presentations, participated as judges for their law enforcement competition events, and other projects to assist the instructors.  The Metro Tech Law Enforcement Program gives its students a real life practical view of the world of law enforcement, the military, the field of detention and department of corrections.     
 

 
The students' instructors are professionals that formerly worked in the criminal justice industry and now share their expertise with young people.  The majority of the instructors have been retired law enforcement officers or firefighters.  Many of the students have joined military, become detention and corrections officers, and many work as law enforcement officers in the various police agencies in the state of Arizona. 
 
Criminal justice professionals of all ranks from officers, detectives, sergeants, lieutenants, captains commanders, assistant chiefs,  deputy chiefs, Sheriff's, Chief's and Directors have given presentations, spoken about their contributions to the criminal justice field and have elaborated on their job duties to the students.  This gives inspiration and knowledge to the students and helps them to see more clearly the real world of our jobs. 
 
2001 ABLE Award Recipient Desiree Hardge 2002 ABLE Award Recipient Latasia Henry
 
ABLE members have volunteered in the same capacity.  Every year, Metro Tech has their Law Enforcement Awards Ceremony which is attended by the students parents, teachers, friends, the school's faculty and administration head, branches of the military and several law enforcement agencies.  In 2001 ABLE began presenting an award for the outstanding African American to recognize the achievement of African American youth who are participating in the program.  We also wanted to encourage the youth to aspire to achieve their best, and to inspire more black youth to participate in this great program.  The award recipient is presented with a plaque for the achievement.
 

2003 Community Service Award Recipients Candice Jensen & Kristine Litzner & ABLE Recipient Rodney Roberts

 
In 2003 we began officer to ABLE Community Service Awards to all Metro Tech Law Enforcement Students to recognize the tremendous community service many of the students are offering to others through their volunteering efforts.  Many students donate their time and items to homeless shelters, the assist the elderly in their neighborhoods; some work undercover with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office by catching businesses that are selling alcohol and tobacco products to underage patrons.  Due to the quantity of the generosity of the students we annual present two students with this award.
   
2004 ABLE Award Recipient Delfontay Richmond  2004 Community Service Award Recipients
 

                    Candice Jensen and Erica Soto                 

 
In 2004 we began offering financial scholarships to all award winners, to assist them with their educational endeavors.  We continue to support al the students and the award winners.  We believe the Metro Tech Law Enforcement Program has been a plus for the fields of detention, corrections, and law enforcement, in preparing young people to understand the fields,to train them to fulfill the mental and physical requirements, and to also teach them structure and job interviewing skills.
 
2005 ABLE Award Recipient Twanisha Daniels

2005 Community Service Award  Recipients       
 

Arlene Rubio and Ramiro Laredo

   
2006 Community Service Award Recipients Adilene Soto & Christina Calderilla

   
 
Metro Technical High School is part of the Phoenix Union High School District and is located at 1902 W Thomas Road in Phoenix.

 
   
 

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