49th Delaware State Police Annual Trooper Youth Week Cadet Graduation

The Delaware State Police held the Trooper Youth Week Graduation Ceremony on Friday afternoon, June 24, 2022, at the Delaware State Police Training Academy Headquarters Complex in Dover, Delaware.

Twenty men and women represented from high schools across the state of Delaware participated in a weeklong training program that paralleled the experience of a Delaware State Trooper while attending our challenging Training Academy. In addition to daily inspections and the physical fitness regimen, the cadets attended classes that included: motor vehicle stops, crime scene investigation, drug investigations, drill and ceremony, defensive tactics and ethical decision making. Special Unit presentations included those by the Motorcycle Unit, Public Information Office, Special Operations Response Team, Explosive Ordinance Disposal, SCUBA, Aviation, Tactical Control, and the K-9 Units.

During the entire week, the cadets took up residence at the Academy to gain a better understanding about the profession of law enforcement and what it takes to become a trooper. The experience here was like no other for this graduating class.