The Gilbert Police Department said it’s training its largest recruit class to date to keep up with the town’s rapid growth and fill vacancies left by retiring veteran officers.
The department said class 10 started with 51 recruits, and 48 remain just over a month into the 24-week academy. Graduation is set for August.
The department says there are about 25 to 30 vacancies at the start of this recruit class. Commander Rob First with the Gilbert Police Department Professional Standards Division said the training covers everything needed to be a law enforcement officer…