Transcript Cadet Introduction to CPPT

CIVIL AIR PATROL
CADET PROTECTION POLICY
The Cadet Perspective
Policy
• The Civil Air Patrol has “zero tolerance”
for all forms of child abuse and drug
abuse within the CAP program.
• The protection of CAP cadets is the
highest priority
• The best effort has been made to
eliminate both child abuse and drug
abuse from all CAP activities.
Types of Cadet Abuse
• Sexual
– Molestation, touching, contact,
exposure, suggestions
• Physical
– Assault, hitting, kicking,
pushing
• Hazing
Emotional
Mental
– Conduct whereby someone
causes another to suffer or to
be exposed to any activity that
is cruel, abusive, humiliating,
oppressive, demeaning, or
harmful.
Hazing?
• You have been inspected and your
shoes did not have a high shine. After
the inspection, your flight sergeant yells
at you and makes you do 50 push-ups.
YES
NO
NO?
Hazing
Conduct whereby someone causes
another to suffer or to be exposed to
any activity that is cruel, abusive,
humiliating, oppressive, demeaning,
or harmful.
Examples of hazing include using
exercise as punishment or assigning
remedial training that does not fit the
deficiency.
Correct
Hazing
Conduct whereby someone causes another
to suffer or to be exposed to any activity
that is cruel, abusive, humiliating,
oppressive, demeaning, or harmful.
Examples of hazing include using exercise as
punishment or assigning remedial training
that does not fit the deficiency.
Hazing?
• You have been inspected and you did
not know your memory work. After the
inspection, your flight sergeant yells at
you and makes you “stand and teach
the memory work to the building” while
the flight continues with other training.
YES
NO
NO?
Hazing
Conduct whereby someone causes
another to suffer or to be exposed to
any activity that is cruel, abusive,
humiliating, oppressive, demeaning,
or harmful.
Examples of hazing include using
exercise as punishment or assigning
remedial training that does not fit the
deficiency.
Correct
Hazing
Conduct whereby someone causes another
to suffer or to be exposed to any activity
that is cruel, abusive, humiliating,
oppressive, demeaning, or harmful.
Examples of hazing include using exercise
as punishment or assigning remedial
training that does not fit the deficiency.
Discipline
• Training that corrects, molds,
strengthens or perfects
• Real discipline is the guide an
individual uses in everyday life,
regulating and controlling one’s
actions.
• Discipline should never be
punishment driven
Prevention
• Use good judgment and discretion when
selecting senior members, cadets, and other
persons to conduct or supervise cadet
activities
• Encourage at least two senior members to be
present at all cadet activities
• Provide parents with calendar of activities and
notification of changes
• Provide parents with opportunity to meet
senior members
Senior Member Applicants
Reference
FBI
Senior
Member
CPPT
• Background and
reference check
• FBI criminal record
check
• Cadet Protection
Training Program
Squadron Support
You
• Every person below
you is here for your
welfare and training
needs.
• Their combined goal
is your success.
Flight
Staff
Cadet Commander
Senior Staff
Squadron Commander
Chain of Command
Commander
• Orders and
information flow
down from the top.
• You report to the
next level up.
Senior
Staff
Cadet Commander
Flight Staff
YOU
Your Participation
• You will not abuse another cadet
• You will be watchful for the welfare of
yourself and other cadets
• You will report your suspicion of
another cadet being abused
If You Are a Victim, What Next?
• Aggressors may be male or female,
young or old.
• Individuals who present the biggest risk
are not strangers
• You are not to blame, the aggressor is
responsible
What If you Suspect Something?
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Talk to a friend?
Tell your flight commander?
Tell your cadet commander?
Tell a senior member?
Tell The Squadron Commander
Commander
• In matters of Cadet
protection, there is
no chain of
command.
• You report to the
next level up.
YOU
Questions
?