As part of their training, the 188 recruits completed 31 weeks of academy training.
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They went through more than 1,000 hours of instruction including law, emergency medical training, domestic violence, anti-bias training, mental illness, cultural diversity, terrorism, and body-worn camera technology.
Of the 68 SCPD recruits, 36 have prior law enforcement experience and three have military experience.
Fifteen recruits are second-generation law enforcement while three are third-generation.
In addition to the Suffolk County Police recruits, 16 recruits will graduate and join the Suffolk County
Sheriff's Office and one will join the Stony Brook University Police Department.
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