The streets and community will be in good hands with recent basic law enforcement training (BLET) academy graduates from Sandhills Community College. The students received their cadet awards and certificates from the senior management team, as well as President Sandy Stewart and BLET Director Ron Turk, at the ceremony held on June 12, on the Pinehurst campus.
“After a long five-month course of basic law enforcement skills, Sandhills Community College is proud to recommend that this fine group of cadets be certified as law enforcement officers in North Carolina,” said Turk in a media release. “As the next generation of sworn officers and deputy sheriffs, we are confident that they will well represent the cities, county and state professionally.”
Graduates included Addison Allred, Andrew Bradley, Louse Chiappetta, Trenton Freeman, Preston Greene, Cole Holder, Hunter Johnson, Jacob Moore, Michael Rivera and Christopher Williams. Many of the students are headed to or already in the field practicing. Cadet Rivera gave the invocation and led the class remarks, and Cadet Freeman gave the benediction. The colors were posted by the Moore County Sheriff’s Department.
Joining the celebration were representatives from the Moore County Sheriff’s Office, NC State Highway Patrol, Aberdeen, Carthage, Robbins, Vass, Wake Forest police departments, and FirstHealth of the Carolinas Police Department.
The guest speaker was Kimberly Davis, Senior Assistant District Attorney, who emphasized the class’s impact on society. In addition, she shared that there will be days filled with highs and lows as experiences differ. She emphasized community safety and the important role they have as police officers and deputy sheriffs, and also mentioned how they will interact with the District Attorney’s Office.
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