(Lawrenceville, Georgia)  The Gwinnett County Police Department is proud to announce that we will be hosting our second annual summer Youth Police Academy.  The Youth Police Academy (YPA) is designed to educate middle school and high school students that live in Gwinnett County about the police department and how officers enforce local and state laws. The goal of the YPA is to create and develop a relationship with students and give them an opportunity to learn about the Gwinnett County Police Department’s role in the community and the services it provides.

In 2016, the Gwinnett County Police Department saw tremendous success with the summer program.  The students enjoyed interacting with the officers and learning about the multitude of jobs performed by the staff. 

The YPA is free of charge and is open to all students that reside in Gwinnett County who will be enrolled in middle school or high school as of August 2017.  Each student must successfully pass the application process to attend the YPA.

Each YPA is a one week session, Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm.  

June 5^th-9^th, 2017 is for current or upcoming middle school students (6-8).

July 24^th-28^th, 2017 is for current or upcoming high school students (9-12).

The curriculum includes both classroom and practical application. Some of the activities include:

• Police department overview
• Pullovers
• Aviation
• K-9
• Officer Safety
• SWAT
• Detention Center
• Gangs
• Crime Scene Unit
• The Communications Center / 911

Applications are now being accepted, and the deadline is May 26, 2017.  The link below will include the application packet for the YPA.  If you are selected to participate, you will receive a letter from the Training Section sent to the address on your application.

For additional information, contact Michael Hollub at 678.226.7763 or youthpoliceacademy@gwinnettcounty.com.

Link to YPA Packet (guidelines, waiver, and forms
Media link to 2016 photos