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SCPD Holds Graduation of 191st Recruit Class

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By Published: March 21 2025

LongIsland.com

As part of their training, recruits completed 31 weeks of academy training with more than 1,000 hours of instruction.

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Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine and Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina presided over the Suffolk County Academy graduation ceremony in Brentwood on March 21 at 10 a.m. 
 
The ceremony took place at the Suffolk Federal Credit Union Arena on the Suffolk County Community College-Grant Campus at 502 Wicks Road in Brentwood.
 
As part of their training, recruits completed 31 weeks of academy training with more than 1,000 hours of instruction including law, emergency medical training, domestic violence, anti-bias training, mental illness, cultural diversity, terrorism, and body-worn camera technology.
 
Of the 119 SCPD recruits, 40% are minorities, 34 have prior law enforcement experience and 49 have military experience.
 
In addition to the Suffolk County Police recruits, 43 recruits graduated and joined the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, East Hampton Town Police Department, Riverhead Town Police Department, Stony Brook University State Police Department, Shelter Island Police Department, Southampton Town Police Department and Southold Town Police Department.