ALBANY, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — The New York State Police graduated 175 new troopers on Thursday at the Empire State Plaza in Albany.
The 218th annual graduation ceremonies were held at the convention center at the Empire State Plaza in Albany on Thursday, May 28. Of the 175 graduates, 24 will be assigned to Troop D, stationed out of Oneida. Another 24 of them will be assigned to Troop C in Sidney.
“Today’s graduation is the culmination of six months of difficult classwork, physical training and sacrifice, and we now welcome our newest members to one of the most prestigious and well-respected law enforcement agencies in the nation,” New York State Superintendent Steven James said in a statement. “I am confident they are equipped to carry out our mission to serve our communities with the same professionalism and pride the State Police have exhibited for the past 109 years.”…