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Junior Law Cadets Graduate Friday from State Police Academy |
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Thirty-seven high school students from across the Commonwealth, including two from Giles County, are the newest graduates of the Junior Law Cadet program co-sponsored by the Virginia State Police and the American Legion, Department of Virginia Inc. On Friday, July 11, the young men and women were presented their graduation certificates at the Virginia State Police Academy in Chesterfield County.
The 19th annual Junior Law Cadet program is a weeklong training program for high school students who have completed their junior year. Cadets experience a life similar to a trooper-in-training, complete with daily room inspections and training by state police instructors on Department operations, tactical team operations, officer survival, undercover operations, driver improvement, defensive tactics and firearms safety. As part of their training, the cadets also undergo a variety of physical agility exercises used in the Virginia State Police applicant testing process. "This is an excellent opportunity and practical experience for students to learn first-hand what it's like to be a State Police trooper," said Colonel W. Steven Flaherty, Superintendent of the Virginia State Police. "The Junior Law Cadet program is one of the best ways for our Department to make contact and build positive relationships with Virginia's youth, especially for those interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement." The American Legion selects and sponsors the students to represent the organization's Virginia districts. From the New River Valley, two Giles students graduated. Michael Atkins and Joshua Day both saw the course through to completion.
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