37 law enforcement officers graduated from the Public Safety Training Academy in Sitka on Nov. 16 in a ceremony at Sheet’ka Kwaan Naa Kahidi. They spent 16 weeks training and will serve in communities throughout Alaska. KCAW’s Enrique Pérez de la Rosa attended the ceremony and sent this postcard.
The law enforcement students went through 1,042 hours of training during the 16-week basic training, according to a statement from the Alaska Department of Public Safety. The class, Alaska Law Enforcement Training no. 1802, includes 15 State Troopers and four Wildlife Troopers. About 25% of the graduating class are female. (Photo by Enrique Pérez de la Rosa)
Graduates stand and wait in line to receive their diploma. After graduation, the 19 Trooper recruits will continue training for an additional two weeks to receive instruction on wildlife investigations, boating safety, commercial fisheries enforcement and search and rescue situations. (Photo by Enrique Pérez de la Rosa)
Graduates of the Public Safety Training Academy pose for photos for their friends and family. (Photo by Enrique Pérez de la Rosa)
