City of Austin
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The Austin Police Department will graduate 67 new officers during ceremonies at 2 p.m. Friday, January 31, 2019. Commencement ceremonies for the 141st cadet class & 142nd modified class will take place at Great Hills Baptist Church - 10500 Jollyville Rd., Austin, TX 78759.
The graduating cadets will be commissioned during the ceremony, and have successfully completed a demanding 32-week training program. The training that these classes received included crisis intervention training, community policing, driving, legal issues, leadership, defensive tactics and physical fitness.
During the ceremony, Chief of Police Brian Manley will administer the Oath of Office to the cadets. Awards presented during the ceremony will include Honor Cadet and Humanitarian Award.