NORFOLK, Va. (WVEC) -- The Norfolk Police Department had a lot to celebrate on Thursday.
At Harbor Park in Downtown Norfolk, 22 recruits graduated from the Norfolk Police Academy. It was the 102nd graduating class.
The training for the recruits lasted about 6 months, 40 hours a week. Recruits had classroom, physical fitness, and police situation simulation training in order to become an officer.
Norfolk Police Department shared the moment the recruits were sworn in:
To learn more about the Norfolk Police recruitment process, click here.
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