On Friday, the Illinois State Police (ISP) celebrated the graduation of 35 new troopers from Cadet Class 148 during a ceremony at the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield. These newly graduated troopers reported for duty at seven different Troops across the state on Sunday.
Cadet Class 148 completed a rigorous 28-week academy program that included both physical training and classroom instruction. The curriculum covered a wide range of topics, such as Cultural Diversity, Procedural Justice, Domestic Violence, Critical Incident Response, De-escalation Tactics, Firearms training, First Responder Certification, Control and Arrest Tactics, the Illinois Vehicle Code, Criminal Law, Motor Carrier Safety, Juvenile Law, and more.
Following their academy training, the new troopers will engage in a 14-week field training program, where they will receive one-on-one mentoring from Field Training Officers. This brings their total training to 42 weeks. Upon successfully completing the field training program, these troopers will advance to solo-patrol status.
Troop 9, with headquarters in Effingham and Carmi, will welcome 2 graduates, while Troop 8, based in Collinsville and Litchfield, will receive 8 graduates.
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