View Full Version : 66 Cadets Graduate From CHP Academy
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February 24, 2006
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A class of 66 cadets were sworn in as California Highway Patrol officers Friday in a ceremony that was overshadowed somewhat by a recent string of CHP tragedies and staffing concerns.
For Elk Grove's Mary Bailey, the importance of the day could not be overstated.
"It's the biggest day of my life," Bailey said.
Bailey and the 65 other cadets are getting their badges during an unprecedented string of violence against the CHP. Five officers have been killed in the line of duty in the last five months.
"We've had a real tough five months and quite frankly, this class has lived through it," CHP Commissioner Mike Brown said.
Despite that, not a single officer KCRA 3 spoke with wavered about the desire to accept their new role -- a fact that offered solace to the widows of the officers recently killed.
"To me, it means a lot that they are willing to go forward knowing what's ahead and what could happen. That's very meaningful," widow Sandra Romero said.
Brown said the governor's proposed budget would allow the CHP to hire another 240 new officers and staff, which he said would be a significant step in the right direction.
SB 405
02-25-2006, 01:31 PM
Wish someone would post some pic's. I'm sure that's a very proud day for them. Hey someone should run around the parking lot putting "WHEN YOU'VE FINISHED THE BEAT GET OFF YOUR FEET AND JOIN US AT CHP FORUMS.com" fliers under every windshield wiper:lol:
CaliforniaHighwayPatrol
02-25-2006, 01:46 PM
Wish someone would post some pic's. I'm sure that's a very proud day for them. Hey someone should run around the parking lot putting "NOW THAT YOUR ON THE BEAT JOIN US AT CHP FORUMS.com" fliers under every windshield wiper:lol:
LOL :lol:
AirborneLEO
02-25-2006, 01:53 PM
Here's a video with clips of the ceremony.
http://www.kxtv10.com/storyfull2.aspx?storyid=16127
SB 405
02-25-2006, 01:54 PM
I gave it a little more zing Highway. Has a nice ring to it don't ya think;)
CaliforniaHighwayPatrol
02-25-2006, 08:10 PM
Can't wait until that is me graduating.
Cool video! At the end, the reporter mentioned some of the office assignments. Does someone have a list of all the offices that were offered to this graduating class?
Congrats to all 66 cadets! That is very exciting!!
:cool:
CTC III-05
03-02-2006, 09:59 AM
Contra Costa - 4, San Francisco - 2, San Jose - 4, Hayward - 5, Marin - 2, Coalinga - 1, Baldwin Park - 5, South L.A. - 2, East L.A. - 1, Santa Fe Springs - 1, West L.A. - 7, Alta Dena - 4, West Valley - 1, Central L.A. - 6, San Diego - 2, Blythe - 1, Santa Ana - 4, Santa Cruz - 3, Hollister/Gilroy - 1, Monterey - 4, Ventura - 4, Lone Pine Resident Post - 1, Morongo Basin - 1.
Contra Costa - 4, San Francisco - 2, San Jose - 4, Hayward - 5, Marin - 2, Coalinga - 1, Baldwin Park - 5, South L.A. - 2, East L.A. - 1, Santa Fe Springs - 1, West L.A. - 7, Alta Dena - 4, West Valley - 1, Central L.A. - 6, San Diego - 2, Blythe - 1, Santa Ana - 4, Santa Cruz - 3, Hollister/Gilroy - 1, Monterey - 4, Ventura - 4, Lone Pine Resident Post - 1, Morongo Basin - 1.
Thank you. What exactly is the "Lone Pine Resident Post?"
Officer_Grady
03-02-2006, 11:30 AM
hey III-05, did anyone get pissed that they had to go to So Cal or No Cal, somewhere where they did not want to go? 21 spots Santa Cruz or north, that's about 1/3 of the class north, more South.
Congratulations to the graduating class - you are now part of a very special and very elite "family". This is a great career - you'll have a lot of laughs (and some tears), meet a lot of good people (and some really bad ones), and get to do a lot of cool things (and some that really suck). You'll never be rich, but you'll never wonder where your next meal is coming from, either. You'll work nights, weekends, holidays; work in the rain, wind, snow, fog, heat; sometimes stay long after your shift is done; yet you should always be able to look deep inside yourself and take pride in the fact that you're doing it for a good reason, and that it MEANS something. Despite what some in society would have you think, being a cop is something special. It takes a certain kind of person to do the job, and an even better person to do the job RIGHT.
Keep your head on straight, and DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THE RIGHT REASON....we're the protectors, not the oppressors. Never forget that oath you swore, and uphold the highest ethics at all times - we're held to a higher standard, and rightly so. If and when the temptation to do something really stupid strikes, remember the pride you felt when you pinned on that badge for the first time. Remember that "a tarnished badge rubs off on every cop" - when one of us does something wrong, it disgraces and hurts every one of us.
retchp
03-02-2006, 12:37 PM
Very well said Mac. I would echo it. Looks like some pretty good first assignments too. You mentioned "staying long after your shift is done". I used to pride myself on my ability to literally work twenty hours at a stretch, get a few hours of sleep and go do it again sometimes for days on end depending on what was going on. It really is a unique job.
junebughunter
03-02-2006, 01:16 PM
Just a little curious, how many entered the academy and did not graduate?
CTC III-05
03-02-2006, 03:30 PM
We had 90 start, and graduated 66. It would have been 67, but we lost one in week 25. Everyone was pretty happy with their assignments. They could have sent me anywhere and I would have been happy. I am ready for the next step now. I'm sure the butterflies on Monday will be similar to those on pickup day.
CaliforniaHighwayPatrol
03-02-2006, 09:16 PM
Why would you quit in week 25?
makakona
03-02-2006, 09:30 PM
he didn't quit.
question... we heard a rumor from a wife of a cadet in iii-05 that some guys from that class dropped before ever reporting to their station. i'm guessing it's urban legend, but has anyone heard about it? another friend is insisting it's true.
KingFrankSam
03-02-2006, 09:48 PM
It may be true. It is not uncommon. There are some people that attend our Academy, taking advantage of the free education, room, board, and paycheck. They will then take the POST training that they received and lateral into the agency that they really wanted to join in the first place. It is a practice that I think is sneaky and underhanded. I wish that we could recuperate the training costs from the ones who do it.
Others just decide that the career isn't for them, but did not want to quit the Academy. Some get married, have children, or decide to move out of state. There are even some that quit because they don't want to move and work in the area that they are assigned to.
SuperTrooper
03-02-2006, 10:49 PM
I thought you had to have worked at least one year with a satisfactory record (completed the one year probation) before transferring laterally into another department?
Welpe
03-03-2006, 01:58 AM
I thought you had to have worked at least one year with a satisfactory record (completed the one year probation) before transferring laterally into another department?
Depends upon the department and their standards I would imagine. It would raise some red flags with me concerning the reliability of a candidate that would do something like that but if they aren't paying for the training, that might be all that matters.
23109
03-03-2006, 07:16 AM
Unfortunately some PD's that people really want to work for won't pay for them to go through an academy and will only accept laterals and those with POST training.
As stated above, sadly some will go through the Academy and take advantage of the POST training and lateral to their home town's department after graduation.
I didn't hear anything from my class (CTC III-05) of this happening, but it could be possible I suppose.
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