Public Safety Cadets

Name

Public Safety Cadets

Legal name

Public Safety Cadets

Website

https://publicsafetycadets.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Public Safety Cadets is a Virginia-incorporated 501(c)-style non-profit that runs youth development programs (ages 14-20) through MOUs with law enforcement and fire/EMS agencies across 40+ U.S. states, providing mentorship, ride-alongs, SOPs, insurance, and annual leadership/competition events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Public Safety Mentorship Programs

NAICS

Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Safety Training Academies & Standards (Police/Fire/EMS) (BPAIAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Firefighter & Fire Service Training (EDAOAMAB), Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Education (CPR/First Aid/Disaster Readiness) (EDAAAFAJ)

Keywords

• Youth mentorship programs
• Public safety training
• Law enforcement cadets
• Fire EMS education
• Career development programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Big Bend National Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from individual mentors and cadets, as well as unit registration fees from partnering agencies. Individual membership is $20 per calendar year, and unit registration is $25 annually.
2. Merchandise Sales: PSC operates a gear shop selling branded merchandise including patches, pins, coins, polos, t-shirts, caps, ribbons, and training equipment. Orders are restricted to registered Mentors only.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Public Safety Cadets (PSC) delivers structured youth mentorship and career-preparation programs for young adults ages 14-20 through agency-hosted Units established via Memoranda of Understanding with U.S. law enforcement and fire/EMS agencies. Cadets and mentors pay annual dues and receive curriculum, Standard Operating Procedures, ride-along and training opportunities, and bundled $1,000,000 liability plus supplemental accident insurance; the program is supported by national annual events (National Leadership Academy, NCTC) and a mentor-only online merchandise store.

Product overview

Public Safety Cadets is a non-profit youth development organization that operates as a unified program with two sector tracks—Law Enforcement and Fire/EMS—both built on shared infrastructure including online member management, standardized operating procedures, annual events (National Leadership Academy and National Competitive Training Conference), insurance coverage, and merchandise. The core offering is structured mentorship and training for young adults ages 14-20, delivered through agency-based units under Memoranda of Understanding with local, county, state, and federal public safety agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Law Enforcement Sector Program Structured youth mentorship and career-preparation program for young adults ages 14-20 interested in law enforcement careers, delivered through agency-hosted Units via Memoranda of Understanding with local, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Members receive curriculum, ride-along access, mentorship from sworn professionals, competition eligibility, national-event access, and bundled $1,000,000 liability plus supplemental accident insurance.
• Fire/EMS Sector Program Youth mentorship and career-preparation program modeled on the Law Enforcement Sector Program for young adults interested in fire service and emergency medical services careers. Delivered through agency-hosted Units via MOUs with fire departments and EMS agencies, with parallel curriculum, mentorship, training, and insurance coverage to the law enforcement track.
• National Leadership Academy Annual week-long intensive leadership training program for Law Enforcement Sector PSC cadets, featuring hands-on workshops, leadership lectures, physical training, and educational trips in the Washington, D.C. area. Cadets register as part of PSC membership.
• National Competitive Training Conference (NCTC) Annual competitive training conference for PSC cadets that brings participants together from across the country for competitive events, training, and professional development, including the NCTC Summer Showdown series.
• PSC Merchandise Store Online store offering PSC-branded merchandise — including embroidered patches, lapel pins, challenge coins, tactical polos, t-shirts, ball caps, ribbons, training equipment (e.g., ASP Training Aid / S&W 9MM Red Training Gun), and other accessories — available exclusively to registered PSC Mentors.

Quantifiable outcome

• COPS Office October 2023 report recognized PSC as valuable resource for enhancing recruitment and retention efforts
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Point Blank Body ArmorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership announced to provide body armor and safety equipment access for Public Safety Cadets members. This appears to be a product partnership offering discounted or special access to protective equipment for cadets.
• Cincinnati Specialty & Philadelphia Indemnity Companies (through Clarke and Sampson, Inc.)coreOthersInsurance providers providing $1,000,000 liability insurance coverage plus supplemental accident insurance to all registered PSC participants. This is a critical partnership enabling PSC to provide coverage to member agencies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF): NLEOMF is the national nonprofit that built and maintains the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., and runs youth-focused outreach (e.g., the National Memorial observance where PSC cadets participated). It is an adjacent thematically related organization and a recurring partner for PSC's national events.
• Fraternal Order of Police (FOP): FOP is the largest U.S. law enforcement fraternal organization, with local lodges that occasionally run youth scholarship and outreach programs. It is a stakeholder in the same recruitment/retention conversation PSC operates in, though it does not directly deliver structured cadet programs.
• International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP): IACP is the professional association for police chiefs and senior law enforcement leaders. It sets standards, disseminates best practices, and recognizes programs addressing recruitment and retention — the same problem space PSC operates in and was recognized for by the COPS Office in 2023.

Direct peers

• Civil Air Patrol (CAP): CAP is the federally chartered volunteer civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force running a structured cadet program for ages 12-21 with mentorship, leadership training, and career pathways. Comparable in scale (60,000+ members, nationwide), governance (federal charter, MOU-based squadrons), and youth-cadet mission.
• U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps: The Naval Sea Cadet Corps is a federally chartered youth program offering hands-on military and public service training to cadets ages 10-18 through partnerships with Navy and Coast Guard units. It is structurally similar to PSC's agency-partnered, MOU-based unit model and serves an analogous youth leadership mission.
• Police Athletic League (PAL): PAL is a national nonprofit running youth development programs in partnership with law enforcement agencies, including leadership academies, athletic programs, and officer-mentored activities. It directly competes for the same agency partnerships, youth cohorts, and public safety recruitment outcomes as PSC.
• Boy Scouts of America / Learning for Life (Police & Fire Explorer): BSA's Learning for Life program historically operated Police Explorer and Fire Explorer posts, which are the most direct functional predecessors to PSC's law enforcement and Fire/EMS cadet programs. Both serve youth aged 14-20 with structured agency-based mentorship and career exploration in public safety.
• Young Marines: Young Marines is a national youth program modeled after the USMC that delivers structured mentorship, leadership training, and character development to youth aged 8-18. While focused on military rather than civilian public safety, it is structurally analogous in its agency-partnered, volunteer-mentor delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• 4-H (National 4-H Council): 4-H is the largest U.S. youth development organization, delivering leadership and career exploration programs through cooperative extension offices nationwide. While broader in scope than public safety, 4-H competes for the same youth cohorts, federal/state funding streams, and community-based partnerships.
• National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) Youth Programs: NSA is a national law enforcement membership organization that promotes and supports sheriff-led youth programs across the U.S. It competes for sheriff-agency attention and youth program resources and is a natural partner or competitor for PSC's sheriff-sponsored units.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/SafetyCadets
• Facebookfacebook.com/PublicSafetyCadets
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/public-safety-cadets
• Instagraminstagram.com/publicsafetycadets_

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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