Cazenovia College Phase I Police Training yields 22 future law enforcement officers

Cazenovia College’s Phase I Pre-employment Police Training Academy has graduated its sixth class of future law enforcement officers. The 22 graduates who received Phase I Training certificates are:

Cazenovia College's 2010 graduates of Phase I Pre-Employment Police Training students and faculty members.

Kenneth R. Allen III, of Salisbury Center, N.Y.  Allen has been hired by the Little Falls, N.Y., Police Department.
Richard E. Bennett II, of Deansboro, N.Y.
Edward L. Blakely Jr., of LaFayette, N.Y. 
Frank A. Candella, of Utica, N.Y.  Candella has been hired by the Oriskany, N.Y., Police Department.
Kevin F. Crossley, of Whitesboro, N.Y.  Crossley has been hired by the Whitestown. N.Y., Police Department.
William C. Demma, of New Hartford, N.Y. 
Kevin S. Feola, of Cazenovia, N.Y., N.Y. 
Thomas M. Guca Jr., of New York Mills, N.Y. 
Katie L. Hayes, of Hubbardsville, N.Y. 
Gregory A. Larish, of Blossvale, N.Y. 
Heather L. Lohse, of Syracuse, N.Y.  Lohse will begin her senior year in Cazenovia College's Criminal Justice and Homeland Security Studies Program this fall. She is the first full-time student to complete the Phase I training before receiving her baccalaureate degree.
Brandon A. Macrina, of Mohawk, N.Y.  Macrina has been hired by the Little Falls, N.Y., Police Department.
Joseph J. Morgia Jr., of Utica, N.Y. 
Christopher J. Paravati, of Clinton, N.Y. 
Fredrick M. Peck, of Deansboro, N.Y.  Peck has been hired by the Kirkland, N.Y., Police Department.
Robert A. Ruddy, of Utica, N.Y.  Ruddy has been hired by the Village of Frankfort, N.Y.
Jason D. Schultz, of Rome, N.Y. 
Jonthan M. Smith, of Clay, N.Y. 
Jason S. Tefft, of Whitesboro, N.Y. 
Ryan S. Warner, of Verona, N.Y. 
Jeffrey A. Wright, of Oneida, N.Y. 
Anthony R. Wroblewski, of East Syracuse, N.Y. 

Cazenovia College’s Phase I Pre-employment Police Basic Training Program was established in partnership with the Little Falls Police Department, with approval from the State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), in 2004. The Police Pre-Certification Program curriculum meets all requirements established by the Municipal Police Training Council.

The 2010 – 11 training program will commence Sept. 18, 2010, with classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and on Saturdays through spring 2011.  The Pre-Employment Police Basic Training Program is open to any resident interested in pursuing employment in a police department in New York State. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

The program, operated through Cazenovia College’s Office of Extended Learning, is designed for current civilian or non-sworn personnel throughout New York State who are interested in entering the law enforcement field in New York State. Graduates of the program have two years to secure employment in a police department and complete the Phase II portion of the training.  

This is a unique opportunity for those persons interested in entering the law enforcement field. For more information contact the Office of Extended Learning at (315) 655-7287, or visit www.cazenovia.edu/police.