Last Friday, 42 recruits graduated from the state Basic Law Enforcement Certification Course in Pierre. This included three from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office.
The recruits, who represent 23 different state and local law enforcement agencies, will graduate after completing 13 weeks of 520 hours of coursework. The certification course is required for the students to become fully qualified law enforcement officers in South Dakota.
Local graduates from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office include Drew Freeman, Ridge Oliver and Slade Owen.
Graduates are required to complete course work that includes instruction in the law, arrest control tactics, firearms, vehicle handling, and criminal investigations.
The training program is taught by full-time staff from the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation and adjunct instructors from law enforcement agencies from across the state.
“The certification course challenges the students in many different areas of law enforcement,” said Attorney General Jackley. “They have committed themselves to serving their communities and state as law enforcement officers.”
