CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Nearly 100 new troopers were officially sworn in on Friday after graduating from the Virginia State Police’s 144th Basic Training Session.
The 94 new troopers were presented with their diplomas during a ceremony at the State Police Training Academy in Chesterfield County. This marks the largest graduating class of trooper-trainees since 2018.
During their 28 weeks of training, the graduates received more than 1,300 hours of classroom and field instruction in more than 100 different subjects…