(Indianapolis, IN) – The 85th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy held its graduation ceremony Thursday night in the Indiana State Capitol Rotunda. Opening remarks and commencement address were made by ISP Superintendent Douglas G. Carter
After the commencement address, the oath of office for the 21 new State Police Troopers was delivered by Indiana Supreme Court Justice Christopher M. Goff. Each new Trooper was then presented their badge and official identification by Carter and his staff.
Four of the graduates will be assigned to the Versailles Post. They are Milan residents Jacob Lusby and Bryce Potraffke; Noah Moore of Greensburg, and Mark Naylor of Westport.
The graduation marked the culmination of 24 weeks of intense training which totaled more than 1,100 hours. Some subject areas of training included criminal and traffic law, de-escalation, emergency vehicle operations, defensive tactics, firearms, impaired driving detection, scenario-based training, and a host of other academic subjects related to modern policing.
Each graduating Trooper will be assigned to one of 14 State Police posts across Indiana. Once at their assigned district, the new troopers will spend the next three months working side by side with a series of experienced Field Training Officers. The purpose of the field training is to put to practical application the training received throughout the formal academy training.
Upon successful completion of field training, the new troopers will be assigned an ISP patrol vehicle and will begin solo patrol in their assigned district.
