Kids ages 10 to 12 are invited to register through the end of July for a free Long Beach Island Junior Police Academy scheduled for Aug. 19-23. The Long Beach Township Police Department, in collaboration with its neighboring LBI departments, will offer attendees a comprehensive overview of policing, including an introduction to the various agencies with which the police work.

Capacity is limited to 30 participants.

“Students will interact with their peers and police officers in a variety of ways, including classroom instruction,…