The NYPD Summer Youth Police Academy is one of several innovative, effective programs that the Department provides for young people in New York City. The program gives young individuals between the ages of 10 and 15 the opportunity to train with police officers during the summer, leading to positive relationships between the Police Department and the city's youth.
Participants attend the Youth Police Academy in the borough of their residence, five days a week for six weeks, from 8:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Police Officers conduct classes that include lectures, role-plays, and demonstrations in the areas of law, behavioral science, drug prevention and gang resistance. The program also provides participants with lunch, uniform shirts, and field trips. Students engage in military drills like those done in the Police Academy and go on field trips to police facilities. Transportation is provided for the field trips although the sites are accessible by public transportation.
The Summer Youth Academy:
For additional information, please call the Community Affairs Bureau's Youth Strategies Division at 718-312-5079 or email them at: ythstrat@nypd.org
The 2023 Academy will begin Monday July 3, 2023 and end Friday, August 11, 2023. Application opening is scheduled for April/May 2023. Please check back again at that time..