Hillsborough Township Hosting Personal Safety Program for High School Seniors

As many high school seniors prepare to graduate and go off to college, Hillsborough Township will be hosting a personal safety program for high school seniors, sponsored by the Somerset County Police Academy.

The program titled “Personal Safety for High School Seniors” will be open to all Somerset County high school seniors. The personal safety program will be offered twice -- once on Monday, May 18 and again on Monday June 8.

Each session will be three hours long and will be limited to 50 participants. Both programs will begin at 6 p.m. and will be held at the Somerset County Emergency Services Academy, located at 402 Roycefield Road in Hillsborough.

It is recommended that participants dress in loose, comfortable clothing since the program will be both informative and interactive, according to a report from NJ.com. It is also suggested that participants bring something to write on and a bottle of water.

Topics covered in the program will include victimization, predators, situational awareness, personal safety tips, identifying potential safety issues, dealing with a physical confrontation, being a good witness and basic unarmed defense techniques, the report said. The program is intended to prepare high school seniors with additional skill sets, including the ability to identify potential real world safety concerns and how to respond in those situations.

Each session is free. Pre-registration is required by May 13.

For more information, contact the Somerset County Police Academy at 908-541-5035.