The Cops and Kids after school program began at the Watertown Middle School in 1997, operating through a Byrne Grant administered by the Executive Office of Public Safety. This grant funded the program during the first four years, after that time the Police Department assumed the cost of running the program.
Throughout the time this program has run, hundreds of middle school students have participated in the various program offerings:
Intramural Sports
- Flag Football
- Floor Hockey
- Dodge ball
- Basketball
Enrichment Programs
- Homework clubs
- Computer Lab