On May 22, the Herndon Town Council recognized the graduating class from the Twelfth Session of the Herndon Police Youth Academy at an official Town Council presentation. This year, 25 area youths graduated from the academy. Students attended 10 weeks of instruction in all aspects of the law enforcement profession, including crime prevention, crime scene evidence collection, criminal investigation of gangs, narcotics, and cyber-crime, as well as information on the judicial system and police communications.