California Highway Patrol gains 112 fresh graduates.
Over 100 New Law Enforcement Graduates Join California Highway Patrol
More than 100 newly trained law enforcement graduates were warmly received into the ranks of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) on September 1st. The graduation ceremony, held at the agency’s academy in Sacramento, California, celebrated the 112-member graduating class, the largest of the year for the CHP. This achievement will increase the agency’s sworn officer count to over 6,600, according to Governor Gavin Newsom’s office.
“I applaud these men and women for dedicating themselves to public service, and their commitment to protecting the people of California,” said CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee in a statement. “As cadets, we provide them with an extensive amount of training to ensure they are up to the task of providing the highest level of Safety, Service, and Security that is expected from our department.”
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The CHP, the nation’s largest state police agency, provides cadets with a comprehensive six-month training program. This program covers various areas such as vehicle patrol, crash investigation, first aid, traffic control, report writing, and more. Additionally, the cadets receive training on codes, policing, mental illness response, crisis intervention techniques, and cultural diversity education.
The new officers, who will report for duty on September 11th, are part of the CHP’s recruiting effort to fill 1,000 vacant officer positions. Simultaneously, another 125 cadets are expected to start their training on the same day, bringing the total number of cadets currently in training to approximately 350.
Governor Newsom expressed his gratitude for the new officers, stating, “These new officers represent the best of California. I’m grateful for their service and their unmatched commitment to improving public safety in every corner of our state.”
However, the CHP is not the only agency facing a staffing crisis. A survey conducted by the Police Executive Research Forum revealed that police agencies are losing officers faster than they can hire new ones. Despite hiring more sworn officers in 2022 compared to previous years, retirements and resignations have led to a decline in overall staffing. The Los Angeles Police Department, for example, has reached its smallest size since the 1990s, with fewer than 9,000 sworn officers, according to a report from the city’s police union.
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