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City recognizes high-school police academy interns; program credited with local hires

Santaquin City Council (work session) ยท January 21, 2026

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Summary

Council and staff recognized participants in a 16-week high-school police academy; staff said several interns from the program have been hired into local law-enforcement positions and thanked program manager Christine Thomas for a decade of work.

During the Jan. 20 work session, Speaker 2 introduced participants in Santaquin's high-school police academy and described the program as a 16-week internship offering hands-on exposure to investigations, domestic-violence response and active-shooter scenarios. "These guys are the future," Speaker 2 said of the interns.

Program manager Christine Thomas was thanked for her role; Speaker 7 noted this is about the program's tenth year and that several officers currently in the workforce came through the academy. The council took photos of interns and their families on the dais and praised the students for their participation.

No formal action or hiring decisions were made at the session; the remarks were a recognition and part of the work-session opening.