The Cadet Protection Policy

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The Cadet Protection Policy

• How CAP Protects You from Harassment, Hazing, and
  Abuse

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The Cadet Protection Policy

• The cadet protection policy is a regulation
  designed to combat any form of abuse for both
  cadets and senior members. In addition, the CPP
  functions as a deterrent to illegal use of
  alcohol and other drugs.

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The Cadet Protection Policy

• Members are to avoid even the appearance of
  behavior unbecoming of a CAP member
• Members exhibiting such behavior are to be
  reported if any form of abuse takes place

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Types of Abuse

• Sexual Abuse
• Physical Abuse

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Sexual Abuse

• Cadets will not be subject to sexual molestation,
  touching, contact, exposure, suggestions, or
  other incidents of a sexually oriented nature.

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Physical Abuse

• Cadets will not be struck, hazed, or assaulted in
  any way

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Hazing

• Hazing is any conduct whereby someone causes
  another to suffer or be exposed to any activity
  that is cruel, abusive, oppressive, demeaning, or
  harmful.
• Civil Air Patrol has a strict policy on hazing

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Civil Air Patrols Hazing Policy

• NO CADET IN CIVIL AIR PATROL WILL BE HAZED OR PUT
  INTO A POSITION TO HAZE ANOTHER CADET.
• This includes, but is not limited to
• Physical Training as punishment (Push-ups),
• individual targeting, such as Im a little
  Tea-pot or Brown Squirrel, etc.

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Reporting Requirements

• Senior Members, cadets, and parents/guardians
  should immediately report incidents of observed
  or suspected abuse to the unit commander of the
  next highest echelon of command

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Personnel Actions

• Personnel Actions will depend on the severity and
  the nature of the incident. Options can be, but
  are not limited to Reduction in Grade,
  Suspension of Membership, Termination of
  Membership, or Non-renewal action for CAP
  membership

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Leadership Standards

• Every Senior Member must be role model, from the
  Deputy Commander for Cadets to the Squadrons
  administrative officer
• Senior Members must undergo FBI criminal
  screening before they are allowed to be CAP
  members
• They must be approved by CAP to work with cadets
  before they may do so, which includes
  participating in the Cadet Protection Policy
  Course provided in the Senior Member Membership
  Packet.

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The Commanders Responsibilities

• Commanders should be constantly watching for
  possible violations of the Cadet Protection Policy

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Every Commander Should

• Exercise good judgment when selecting senior
  members and cadets to supervise cadet activities
• Encourage members to report any observed or
  alleged abuse
• When cadet abuse is alleged or verified, suspend
  the member from all CAP activities, make
  immediate notification, and take appropriate
  personnel actions
• Ensure that at least two approved CAP senior
  members are present at all cadet functions. This
  policy is for the protection of the Senior
  Members as well as the cadets

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Every Commander Should

• Conduct periodic orientations for senior members
  to ensure they understand the policies and
  procedures established in the CPP
• Spot check signatures on permission slips
• Provide parents with a calendar of events and
  notify parents when a scheduled activity is
  canceled, relocated, or changed
• Give parents on opportunity to meet senior
  members by periodically designating meetings as
  Parents Night
• Mail parents a current roster of members who
  supervise or conduct cadet activities

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Parental Involvement

• Parents should always be involved in the Civil
  Air Patrol and are often the most effective
  deterrent against child abuse.
• Each unit should
• Conduct meetings with parents of cadets to
  discuss child abuse and inform them that CAP is
  working to prevent such abuse
• Require a permission slip for any activity
  outside of regular squadron meetings

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Review

• Types of Abuse
• Hazing
• Civil Air Patrols Hazing Policy
• Reporting Requirements
• Personnel Actions
• Leadership Standards
• The Commanders Responsibilities
• Parental Involvement