Las Vegas welcomed new faces to its police force this week as the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department saw 43 recruits transition from cadets to sworn officers. These individuals, coming from varied careers such as a barber, a bartender, and a massage therapist, completed six months of intensive training at the police academy before officially joining the ranks. A ceremony marked the occasion, where the diverse class symbolized the department’s ongoing effort to reflect the community it serves.
Among the new officers is Joshua Fisher, whose path to law enforcement was fueled by personal motivations, particularly his sons. “From bloody noses to tears to sweat, it was a journey,” Fisher told FOX5 Vegas in an interview. He went on to share his emotional connection to the pursuit, having done it “100%” for his children. Similarly, Gisel Pena joined the force, fulfilling a dream that began when she was eight and was impressed by two officers who responded to a call for help, she recounted to the same source.
In a nod to her past aspiration, those same officers surprised Pena during her graduation ceremony, prompting an emotional response from her and her family. “I can’t contain the excitement I feel for her, and it’s such a beautiful thing to have a warrior in the house,” her mother, Alma Morga, remarked in the presence of the attending crowd, as reported by FOX5 Vegas…