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Community Affairs \| Summer Youth Police Academy

Mission

The New York City Police Department seeks to provide innovative and effective programs for the City’s young people. The Community Affairs Bureau, Youth Police Academy, is such a program. It is designed to establish a positive relationship between the Police Department and the City’s youth.

The goals of the academy are:

To enhance responsible citizenship.
To provide positive interaction with police officers and to educate young people about the challenges and responsibility of police work.
To encourage young people to take part in other youth programs offered by the Police Department such as: the Law Enforcement Explorers, Police Cadet Corps and the Police Athletic League.

Details

Apply between April 24 - June 16. Academy begins Monday, July 7 and ends on Thursday, August 14.

New York City residents, attending school, between the ages of 10 and 17 are eligible to attend.

Download an application.

New York City residents, attending school, between the ages of 10 and 16 are eligible to attend . The Youth Police Academy will provide those participating in the program with lunch and uniform shirts. The 2009 Youth Police Academy is a six (6) week program that will hold sessions four (4) days a week. The Academy will open at 8:30 am in the morning and dismissal will be 2:00 pm in the afternoon. Students will attend classroom sessions with lectures, role-plays and topical demonstrations by police officers in the areas of law, behavioral science, drug prevention and gang resistance. Field trips to a Police Department facility or a City park are also part of the curriculum. Transportation to and from the field trips will be provided. Each site is accessible by public transportation.

The Academy will Begin on Monday, July 6, and End on Thursday August 13, at the following locations:

New Dorp High School 465 New Dorp Lane Staten Island, NY 10306	I.S. 323 210 Chester St Brooklyn, NY 11212
P.S. 161 499 West 133 St. New York, NY 10027	J.H.S. 231 145-00 Springfield Blvd. Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
J.H.S. 14 2424 Batchelder St Brooklyn, NY 11235	Harry S. Truman H.S. 750 Baychester Ave Bronx, NY 10475

IS 145
33-40 80 St.
Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Enrollment

ENROLLMENT IS FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY!

To apply for this year's Youth Police Academy:

Complete the application form and mail it to the address below.
You will be contacted if your child is accepted.
Preference will be given to youngsters who have not previously attended.
Please do not telephone this office for inquiries regarding your child's eligibility.

ONLY APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FROM THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE WILL BE ELIGIBLE.

Faxes will not be accepted. No walk-in applications will be accepted.

NO application will be accepted BEFORE: Friday, April 24, 2009.
NO Application will be accepted AFTER: Friday, June 26, 2009.

Mail applications to:

N.Y.P.D. Youth Services Section
YPA 2009
189 Montague Street
Brooklyn NY 11201