With the cadet program, BRPD hopes to give future officers a head start With the cadet program, BRPD hopes to give future officers a head start 3 hours 40 seconds ago Monday, May 31 2021 May 31, 2021 May 31, 2021 9:12 PM May 31, 2021 in News Source: WBRZ Share: BATON ROUGE - With the cadet program, future officers are given a head start, learning about the laws they will soon enforce. "You get to learn the aspects of each unit, the intricate parts, and as much as you can," Cadet Jalen Marbs said. Marbs joined the cadet program when it re-launched last year. Marbs says that he has long wanted to become a police officer.