Cadets
The Chattanooga Police Department is adding 11 new sworn officers to its ranks.
Eleven cadets from CPD Academy Class 2023-3 graduated Wednesday night in a ceremony held at the Volkswagen Conference Center at 8001 Volkswagen Dr. The 22 weeks of intense training included both classroom instruction and hands-on drills in firearms, emergency medical response, patrol procedures, defensive tactics, interpersonal communication, criminal and Constitutional law and professional and ethical conduct.
“Officers at the Chattanooga Police Academy undergo 840 hours of comprehensive training – more training hours than the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards & Training mandates,” said Lieutenant David Young, the Chattanooga Police Department’s director of training.
“They are well-equipped to respond to calls for service and provide professional services to citizens.”
The new CPD officers now start phase two of their training, which involves 16 weeks of riding alongside an experienced Field Training Officer to put what they learned in the Academy into practice and sharpen their skills.
People who are interested in enrolling and following a career path as a sworn Chattanooga Police officer can apply at chattanooga.gov/police-department/employmentrecruitment.
Cadets with Chief Murphy and trainers