Middlesex Sheriff’s Office celebrates the second Youth Public Safety Academy graduation of 2023
Middlesex Sheriff Peter J Koutoujian congratulated graduates of the Youth Public Safety Academy’s (YPSA) second session of 2023 during a ceremony at Chelmsford High School on Friday, July 21. The cadets were primarily from the communities of Acton, Framingham, Hudson, Marlborough, Maynard and Natick.
Now in its 22nd year, YPSA is focused on providing cadets with educational lessons around personal and family safety and other health and wellness topics. Cadets ages 8-12 have the opportunity to meet and learn from local first responders, members of the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office and counselors, while also participating in team-building exercises and fun games.
“YPSA is always one of my favorite times of the year,” said Sheriff Koutoujian. “Throughout the years, YPSA has provided valuable opportunities for some of our youngest residents to get to know the correction officers, police officers, firefighters, and other professionals who serve their communities on a daily b
asis. It also teaches cadets crucial lessons about team-building, friendship, and public safety that they can share in their homes, schools, and communities.”
In addition to Sheriff Koutoujian, Friday’s graduation was also attended by several public safety and government leaders including Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan; Marlborough Mayor Arthur Vigeant and Police Chief David Giorgi; Natick Police Chief James Hicks; Framingham Police Chief Lester Baker; Interim Acton Police Chief James Cogan; and District 3 Governor’s Councillor Marilyn M. Petitto Devaney.
To learn more about YPSA and some of the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office community-based programming, visit middlesexsheriff.org/community.
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Photo caption: YPSA cadets from Hudson pose with Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian, Special Sheriff Amoroso Cefalo, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, Governor's Councillor Marilyn M. Petitto Devaney, Hudson Police Detective Chad Crogan, K9 Murf and YPSA staff during graduation on Friday, July 21, 2023.