Ten weeks of academics, firearm training and pepper-spray practice concluded recently with the graduation of 15 new Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan police officers including Shamonica Badie, formerly of Millen. The recruits graduated from the Southeast Georgia Police Academy at Armstrong Atlantic State University. The new officers are now in Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Police Department's fiveweek internal training, where they are learning department policy and local laws. Next, the officers will spend 15 weeks working with a police training officer.

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