Sixteen Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Deputies and Thirty Wichita Police Officers will graduate from the Wichita/Sedgwick County Law Enforcement Training Center at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 8, 2019, at the Central Community Church, located at 6100 W. Maple St., Wichita, Kansas.
The newest law enforcement officers are part of a combined academy class at the training center. Their 24 weeks of basic academy training included such topics as interpersonal communication, policy and procedure, legal issues, computer training, and defensive tactics.
After graduation, the new deputies and police officers will begin several weeks of field training, where they will work as partners with veteran deputies and officers.
A reception for the graduates, family members and honored guests will follow the ceremony at the Central Community Church.
Members of the news media are encouraged to attend.