Herkimer College graduates 13 from police training course

HERKIMER, N.Y. — Herkimer College graduated 13 cadets in its seventh class from the Phase I Pre-Employment Police Basic Training course at a ceremony on May 29. “Thirteen cadets have completed this program successfully and will be serving nine different law-enforcement agencies across central New York,” Herkimer College Officer-In-Charge Nick Laino said in an announcement. The program is offered in partnership with the Little Falls Police Department and is open to both civilians and sworn police officers as an alternative to the conventional basic course for police officers. It readies students to begin their preparation for a career as an officer before being hired by a law-enforcement agency.