Middlesex County Sheriff's Office to Host Third Annual Junior Police Academy/ DARE Program

The 3rd annual D.A.R.E./Junior Police Academy will take place this summer and due to an increased interest in the program, Sheriff Mildred Scott decided to implement a summer program for all children entering 5th or 6th grade in Middlesex County in the 2022-2023 school year.

This program will include the D.A.R.E. program, as well as a junior police academy. The 5th and 6th-grade program will run for two weeks, from Monday, August 15 through Friday, August 26, 8:30 a.m.- to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The $150 fee per child will include a T-shirt, a ball cap, a water bottle, supplies, and a graduation party at commencement.

The D.A.R.E./Junior Police Academy class will be held at the Middlesex County Fire Academy, 1001 Fire Academy Way in Sayreville. Recruits will be responsible for their own lunches and snacks, as well as their own “gym style” shorts (fingertip length at least), sneakers, and mask. The daily routine will include roll call, platoon formation, D.A.R.E. lessons, lunch, drill, multiple demonstrations and police lessons, and daily physical training.

The group is limited to 45 seats, so please contact the office as soon as possible to reserve your spot. Spaces fill up quickly. Registration will only be confirmed once forms are completed with payment.

Please contact Sgt. Frank Sautner at 732-745-5909 or Frank.Sautner@co.middlesex.nj.us between the hours of 8-4, M-F to schedule a pickup time for the full packet.