ALFRED – A city of Batavia police recruit was one of 15 cadets honored by Alfred State Police Academy during a ceremony at The Main Place in Hornell.
Joseph Weglarski graduated from the academy’s Class of 2022, the fourth session of the academy.
Congressman Joe Sempolinski was the keynote speaker for the event that also featured comments from Allegany County Sheriff Rick Whitney, Steuben County Sheriff James Allard, Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Mel Chambliss.
Alfred State Chief of Staff Wendy Dresser-Recktenwald said she is proud of the graduating class and thankful for the support from local law enforcement from Steuben and Allegany counties that support the academy.
“During a time where there is a high need for law enforcement officers and academies are struggling with recruitment, we are happy to announce we graduated 14 incredible cadets who all have job offers or are already working in our communities. We had one cadet plan to continue his education before going to work.”
Academy Director Scott Richardson and Assistant Director Chief Kyle Amidon recognized each of the graduates. Thirteen of the graduates completed both phases of the training and 14 will be starting positions at local sheriff’s offices or police departments.
“Academy graduation is always the culmination of determination and hard work,” Richardson said. “A time to celebrate graduating cadets and their accomplishments, that crossover from being cadet to becoming a police officer. This group of cadets started out as a group of individuals, as strangers, who answered the calling to become a police officer and they graduated as friends, as brothers and sister and most importantly as family. I am proud of each and every cadet and honored to have been a part of their journey.”
The next academy will begin in May.
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