Registration is Open for This Summer’s Youth Public Safety Academy

Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian is pleased to announce registration for the 2024 Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA) is open.

Now in its 24^th year, YPSA is an educational summer program that is open to all children living in Middlesex County, ages 8-12. Older children have the opportunity to become a Counselor-in-Training. The program is comprised of five, one-week camps, held at the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Training Academy in Chelmsford.

Registration for each week is $100 per child and includes transportation to and from designated bus stops, daily breakfast and lunch, and a graduation ceremony held each Friday.

“YPSA is a proud tradition here at the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office,” said Sheriff Koutoujian. “This is an opportunity for our kids to take some time away from screens and schools to learn lessons regarding healthy habits, fire safety, personal wellness, and more. Most importantly, they can do this alongside their friends and public safety role models from their community, helping build lifelong and positive connections.”

Participants are not required to reside in communities with a designated bus stop, but they will be picked up and dropped off at these locations. Cadets from Billerica and Chelmsford will be dropped off and picked up at the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Training Academy.

Currently, spots remain open for cadets at the following bus stop locations: