The long-awaited graduation of California Highway Patrol (CHP) Cadet Training Class I-20 took place Friday at the CHP Academy â including one from Hanford.Â
The CHPâs 119 newest officers (18 women and 101 men) received their badges following a swearing-in ceremony 75 weeks after their training began.Â
Traditionally, cadet training at the CHP Academy takes place over 29 weeks. However, a little more than a month after arriving at the academy on Feb. 10, 2020, safety precautions necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic led to the closure of the live-in training facility in West Sacramento. While away from the academy, cadets were assigned to CHP Area offices throughout the state to observe a wide variety of activities and tasks uniformed officers routinely perform, enhancing the knowledge they had gained in the classroom. Cadets also participated in online learning for the first time.