8-15-19 Academy Graduation Class 2019-2

"I wanted to become a police officer to help people however, I didn’t know in what aspect I wanted to serve, said Officer Jesslyn Douglas. "I took a year or so after college to figure it out and chose to apply to the Chattanooga Police Department because I grew up in this area, went to school at UTC, and couldn’t think of a better community to serve. "

CPD Class 2019-2 also has five graduates who chose to serve the public for a second time...first serving the nation in a branch of the armed forces and now serving the people of Chattanooga.

The class completed an intense 22-week training program. Instruction received included crisis intervention training, community policing, implicit bias training, defensive tactics, and supporting victims of crime. Officers received the following awards:

* Physical Fitness Award: Kurtis Bacha

* Academic Award: Jacob Simpson

* Pistol Marksmanship Award: Dylan Johnston

* Most Improved Shooter Certificate: Scott St. John

We wish all the new officers the best as they embark on the next phase of their development, four months of field training with experienced CPD officers.

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