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DeKalb Police Academy Class 138 graduates six officers; county leaders emphasize recruitment, support and community policing
Summary
Six recruits completed DeKalb Police Academy Class 138; interim Chief Gregory Padrick and CEO Lorraine Cochran Johnson urged adherence to values, community partnership and announced recruitment and personnel support measures.
Six recruits graduated from DeKalb Police Academy Class 138 in a June 3 ceremony that included remarks from Interim Police Chief Gregory Padrick, Public Safety Director Joseph "Jack" Lumpkin Sr., and CEO Lorraine Cochran Johnson. The academy’s primary instructor, Trey Jones, and class leader David Rose addressed attendees before badges were pinned and the recruits were sworn in by a magistrate judge.
"Being a police officer is more than just a job, it's a calling," Padrick told graduates, urging them to uphold honesty, respect, courage and empathy as they begin patrol training. Padrick said recruits had endured months of physical training, exams and scenario…
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