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Update: The Gwinnett County Police Department’s Youth Police Academy has been cancelled for this upcoming summer. Interested applicants are encouraged to follow up for the 2021 session.
(Lawrenceville, Georgia) The Gwinnett County Police Department is proud to announce that we will be hosting our summer Youth Police Academy in June. 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.
The program began in 2016 and saw tremendous success. 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 2020. 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 1st – 5th, 2020 is for current or upcoming middle school students (grades 6-8).
June 15th – 19th, 2020 is for current or upcoming high school students (grades 9-12).
The curriculum includes both classroom and practical application. Some of the activities include:
- CPR / AED
- Emergency Vehicle Driving
- Taser Demonstration
- Crime Scene Investigations
- Accident Investigations
- Internet Safety
- Criminal Investigations
- Defensive Tactics
- Firearm Safety & Run / Hide / Fight
- Gang Awareness
- Jail Tour
- K9 Demonstration
- Aviation
- Motorcycle Demonstration
- DUI Investigations
- SWAT / EOD
For additional information, contact Master Patrol Officer Michael Croyle at 678-226-7752.