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Middlesex Sheriff’s Office celebrates the first Youth Public Safety Academy graduation of 2022

Cadets from the communities of Arlington, Bedford, Burlington, Cambridge, Tewksbury and Tyngsborough graduated July 15
Posted on: July 18, 2022 - 4:14pm

Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian congratulated 64 graduates of the Youth Public Safety Academy’s (YPSA) first session of 2022 durMiddlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian (back row center), Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, Tewksbury Deputy Police Chief John Voto and representatives of the Tewksbury Police Department were in attendance Friday, July 15, 2022 to recognize graduates of the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA) from Tewksbury.ing a ceremony at Chelmsford High School on Friday, July 15. The cadets were primarily from the communities of Arlington, Bedford, Burlington, Cambridge, Tewksbury and Tyngsborough.

YPSA was first established by the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office in 1999, and focuses on sharing important public safety lessons on issues like internet safety, fire preparedness and prevention, water safety skills and more. Last week’s graduation ceremony was the first since 2019, as the popular summer camp was held virtually for the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Three additional one-week sessions with youngsters ages 8-12 from across Middlesex County will run through August 5 of this year.

“After two years of remote programming, we are proud to welcome cadets, their families and our community partners back to YPSA,” said Sheriff Koutoujian. “Throughout its history, YPSA has provided valuable opportunities for the county’s youngest residents to get to know some of the corrections officers, police officers and firefighters who serve their communities on a daily basis. It also teaches cadets crucial lessons about teambuilding, friendship and public safety that they take back to their homes, schools and communities. That is why I truly believe this is one of the best, most comprehensive camps around and why we are so excited to be back this summer.”

To learn more about YPSA and some of the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office other community-based programming, visit middlesexsheriff.org/community.

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Photo caption: Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian (back row center), Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, Tewksbury Deputy Police Chief John Voto and representatives of the Tewksbury Police Department were in attendance Friday, July 15, 2022 to recognize graduates of the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA) from Tewksbury.