(WFXR)- The 144th graduating class of new Virginia State Troopers will be presented with their diplomas on Friday, January 30.
The 94 new troopers each received more than 1,300 hours of classroom and field instruction, including the following subjects:
- de-escalation techniques
- ethics and leadership
- strategies to help people in a mental health crisis
- fair and impartial policing
- constitutional law
- emergency medical trauma care
- public/community relations
The future troopers hail from across the Commonwealth, 12 states, and five countries.
The Graduation of the 144th Basic Session will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 30 at the Virginia State Police Academy located at 7700 Midlothian Turnpike in Chesterfield, Virginia…