From Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller:Â
Early Monday (Nov. 7, 2016), 44 new Virginia State Police troopers reported to their respective Division Headquarters to begin the final phase of training. The 124th Basic Session celebrated their graduation Friday (Nov. 4, 2016), at the state police Academy in North Chesterfield County. Upon receiving their diplomas, the new troopers finished a rigorous 27-week training session. They received instruction in more than 100 different subjects spanning hundreds of hours. Academy training includes such areas as crime scene investigation, survival Spanish, judicial procedures, self- defense, cultural diversity and firearms. Each of the graduates will spend the next six weeks with a field training officer learning his or her new patrol area and day-to-day duties.
Woodbridge resident, Trooper Kelly A. Carrubba, returns home to Prince William County for her first patrol assignment. The 24-year-old is a graduate of Northern Virginia Community College with an associate’s degree in administration of justice. She sought a career with the Virginia State Police for the, “…chance to be able to help the community.”
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