Shreveport Police Dept.

Date: Aug 15, 2009

Phone: (318) 525-5066 Fax: (318) 673-6933

Contact: Cpl. Bill Goodin, Public Information Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Shreveport Police Department kicks off 62^nd recruit class

The 62nd Basic Training Academy of the Shreveport Police Department will begin on Monday, August 17, 2009 at the Shreveport Police Regional Training Academy, located at 6440 Greenwood Rd.

Class 62 will consist of 26 recruits- six black females, three white females, eight black males, eight white males and one Asian male. The academy class is scheduled to run for 16 weeks with a tentative graduation date of December 18, 2009. During their tenure at the Academy, recruits will undergo rigorous training in such areas as firearms proficiency, defensive tactics, driving, physical fitness, report writing, and cultural diversity, among others.

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