Register for Somerset County "Police Youth Week" 2019
The Somerset County Police Academy is conducting a five-day program called “Police Youth Week” July 15 through 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The program is open to students in grades 9 through 12 who are residents of Somerset County or are enrolled in a secondary school.
The program is free and will be held at the Somerset County Emergency Services Training Academy at 402 Roycefield Road in Hillsborough, NJ.
The goals of the program are to introduce high school students to a career in law enforcement and to develop positive interaction between students and police officials.
Academy Director Dr. Richard Celeste said the program is modeled after the highly successful Somerset County Police Academy Recruit Training Program. Instruction will be provided by Police Academy staff members and police officers from participating local police departments.
Participation in Police Youth Week will provide participating students with an overview of various components of the criminal justice field. The program will be conducted through both classroom and practical exercises, providing an academic understanding of the field through hands-on experience.
The program changes every year and is based on a four-year curriculum to encourage students to participate in the program the following year, although, it is not necessary to have attended a previous session in order to register for the program.
This year’s program is sponsored by the Somerset County Association of Chiefs of Police, the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office and the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office. It has also been funded by the Somerset County Association of Chiefs of Police since 1996.
For program information and registration, visit https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/government/affiliated-agencies/prosecutor-s-office/police-academy/community-events/police-youth-week
Registration forms are due by June 28, 2019.
The Coordinator of Police Youth Week, Det. Sgt. William Brown, can be reached by email wbrown@co.somerset.nj.us or by phone at (908)-541-5035.