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City of Mission welcomes 9 new officers as 25 complete police academy
Summary
City of Mission officials announced that 25 recruits completed the Basic Peace Officer Course and that nine were selected to join the city’s police force; speakers highlighted the six-month training, passage of the state exam and hopes for increased patrol capacity.
Nine officers were welcomed to the City of Mission after 25 recruits completed the Basic Peace Officer Course (BPOC), city speakers said at a council meeting announcement. "Well, today was very important, day for not only the city of Mission, but surrounding cities because we graduated 25 from the BPOC ... Police Academy," Speaker 1 said.
The recruits completed more than six months of instruction, physical training and law coursework and passed the state exam, Speaker 2 said: "It was a long journey, 6 months ... after all the rigorous training and the ups and downs and the studying, the sleepless nights, it's well worth it." The announcement identified nine of the graduates as chosen to represent the City of Mission. Speaker 3 said, "So I welcome the 9 police officers that have been chosen from the academy to represent the city of Mission."
City speakers described the graduation as part of efforts to increase road patrols and address crime. "The idea is to put more troops on the road, more officers on the road so that they can continue to combat crime in our communities," Speaker 1 said. The remarks were presented as announcements and expressions of support; no formal council action, vote or policy change was recorded in the transcript.
One speaker addressed recruiting: "If anyone is thinking of pursuing a career in law enforcement, go for it. It's an honorable career," Speaker 2 said, urging potential applicants to consider policing as a profession.
Details provided in the meeting: 25 recruits graduated; the academy training lasted about six months; graduates passed the state exam; nine graduates were selected to join the City of Mission police. The transcript did not specify the academy class number beyond the spoken phrase "BPOC number 2 28 Police Academy," and it did not name the selected officers, identify the hiring or onboarding timeline, or state how many of the nine were newly hired versus assigned temporarily. The announcement did not cite funding sources, specific deployment plans, or a timetable for when the nine officers would appear on patrol.
