Guilford Police Officers Among Those in 341st Class of POST

Recently in a press release, The Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POST) announced the graduation of Recruit Class #341, which included 50 Police Officers. Those officers represent 29 departments from across the state, including Guilford.

The graduation ceremony was held September 11 after the officers completed the 23 week training program, which included daily intensive training at the CT Police Academy.

Their training focused on "Connecticut Penal Code, Laws of Arrest, Search and Seizure, Motor Vehicle Law, Constitutional Law, Juvenile Procedures, Domestic Violence, Medical Response Technician, Firearms, Defensive Tactics, Handcuffing, Criminal Investigation, Interview and Interrogation, Suspect Identification, Crime Scene Response, Conflict Management and a host of shorter topics," according to the press release provided by the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.

Their curriculum also included "several days of practical skills training such as Accident Investigation, Directing Traffic and Responding to various scenarios."