Cincinnati introduces new police personnel

  • 2015-03-15
On February 27, around six months after they started through the academy, 57 new police officers were sworn in and joined the Cincinnati Police Department.

The new officers, who are members of the 104th police recruit class, are the first to be graduated from the academy in six years. They comprise one of the most diverse classes in the history of the institution.

The new recruits include 13 women and 44 men, 16 African-Americans, and 20 veterans of military service. There are also 31 college graduates, three of whom have law degrees and one who has earned a Master's degree. When they go on duty, they will raise the number of law enforcement personnel to 1,009, making it the largest force in place since 2008.

Jeffrey Blackwell, Cincinnati's police chief, said the diversity of the group was a first for the department. He added that the rookies will begin their careers by performing something he devised – a “week of service”. During that time, the new officers will get to know and begin to understand the problems and concerns of Cincinnati's most vulnerable population segments, including the homeless, the mentally ill, those suffering with Alzheimer's, young people, the elderly, and the LGBT community.

Police department officials will no doubt want to work with a business card printing company to create attractive and professional cards for the new officers.