11 cadets graduate from Gwinnett County Police Academy

The latest crop of Gwinnett County police officers are set to graduate Wednesday night.

Eleven cadets are graduating from the latest session of the Gwinnett County Police Academy, a 26-week program that prepares new officers for duty. The class started with 18 candidates; 11 made it through the nearly six months of training.

All of the cadets are new to law enforcement and first responder experience, said Cpl. Deon Washington, a department spokesman. Three of the 11 are Army veterans, one is a Marine veteran, and another is an active Army reservist. “Several” have completed bachelor’s degrees, and one graduating cadet holds a master’s, Washington said.