WHAT: Richmond Police 113th Basic Recruit Class Graduation
WHEN:
10
a.m. Thursday, January 26, 2017
WHERE:
Cheek Theater, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 200 N. Boulevard
BACKGROUND:
Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney, RPD Chief Alfred Durham and the
Richmond Police Department are proud to welcome 16 new officers to the force
and invite the public to their graduation and swearing-in ceremony tomorrow.
The class includes
recruits from Richmond, Virginia and several other states such as New York,
Michigan, North Carolina and Florida.
An extra week was
added to the traditional 30 week training schedule to accommodate an expanded
curriculum that includes community engagement experiences in public housing
communities, city schools and homeless shelters. The recruits will also
graduate as certified bicycle officers.
As newly sworn officers, the seven females and nine males will begin eight weeks of field training this Saturday; each paired with an experienced officer.
The entire Richmond Police Department would like to congratulate and welcome:
·
Ellan
Armstead
·
Austin
Blaylock
·
Jonathan
Bloom
·
Kara
Blosser
·
Marcus
Boileau
·
Kaan
Erermis
·
Ashley
Graves
·
Kathryn
Leone
·
Jennifer
Ramey
·
David
Shelberg
·
Thomas
Simon
·
Olivia
Sovine
·
Jessica
Spence
·
Brandy
Thornton
·
Caleb
Wells
·
Samuel
Yoon
