The Stafford Township Police Department is whipping up several initiatives for later this spring and into the summer, and parents and kids alike can be part of the offerings.

A regular summer tradition, the Youth Police Academy, set for July 8-12, will be on tap again at police headquarters, and applications are now being accepted. The Youth Police Academy is not a “boot camp” for troubled youth, but a camp designed to operate like an actual police academy for those interested in law…