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Novi Youth Police & Fire Academy Registration Open

The academy will be held in July.

This year's Novi Youth Police and Fire Academy will be held on July 16-20 from noon to 4 p.m. each day. 

The deadline to apply for the academy is July 9.

The Novi Police and Fire Departments helped create the academy to school teens about the workings of local law enforcement and fire prevention.

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Topic covered include:

  • Patrol operations
  • Use of force
  • K-9
  • Traffic laws
  • Traffic stops
  • Judicial system
  •  Crime scene investigation
  • Law enforcement requirements
  • F.A.T.S.– Firearm Training System
  • Fire Department operations
  • Fire station and training tower tour
  • Home fire/emergency safety
  • Jaws of Life
  • Fire apparatus

To qualify for the academy, youths must be between 13-18 years old, and a Novi resident or attend school in Novi.

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Applications  can be obtained by calling School Resource Officer Jeremy Stempien at 248-347-0546 or Detective Sergeant Matt Conquest at 248-347-0530, or by visiting the Novi Police Department website at cityofnovi.org.

Applicants will be notified by phone of their acceptance into the academy.


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