Posted by: jgomori Posted date: October 14, 2020
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Kayla Norgan was rewarded for her dedication and work ethic as a Wayne County Regional Police Training Academy (WCRPTA) graduate. She received a Law Enforcement Education Program Award (LEEP) and two academy scholarships. “She excelled at all aspects of the academy. She worked extremely hard,” said WCRPTA Director Anthony Mencotti. […]
Posted by: jgomori Posted date: September 11, 2020
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP) Award recipient Hunter Miller graduated in the top of his class, so it’s no surprise a job was waiting for him. Miller, a June graduate of Law Enforcement Regional Training Academy (LERTA) at Mott Community College, was presented a conditional offer in March and hired […]
Posted by: jgomori Posted date: September 1, 2020
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Serkoat Kokoiy helped fellow cadets advance through Oakland Police Academy as COVID-19 emergency response stalled and radically altered the program. “Given the global pandemic that impacted so much of the academy operations, he became a crucial part of our success,” said Oakland Police Academy Director David Ceci. “Serkoat was a […]
Posted by: jgomori Posted date: June 4, 2020
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor When Tyler Groat graduated Oakland Police Academy in December 2019, he had already been hired by Wyandotte Police Department, where his father works as a Detective. Groat was honored with a $1,000 Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP) Award at graduation. “(The LEEP Award) greatly helped offset the cost of the […]
Posted by: jgomori Posted date: April 22, 2020
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Erik Rockwell always knew he wanted to become a police officer, but it wasn’t until he steered away from that path that he felt the pull to get back on course. “Ever since I as a little kid I always played the cop when I played cops and robbers,” Rockwell […]
Posted by: jgomori Posted date: March 31, 2020
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Jacob AC Yglesias’ volunteer work with the Detroit Goodfellows – distributing Christmas gifts to needy Detroit-area children – united him annually with Detroit Police while he was growing up. This past December, while applying for law enforcement positions, he was thankful for the help he received as recipient of a […]
Posted by: jgomori Posted date: February 27, 2020
By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Alexander Mutchler is off to a great start in his career securing a full-time Officer position with the West Bloomfield Police Department upon graduation from Wayne County Regional Police Training Academy. A $1,000 LEEP Award will help him in that endeavor. “It was just a phenomenal award. I’m very humbled […]
Posted by: jgomori Posted date: September 13, 2019
– By Jennifer Gomori, POJ Editor Nicholas Shoemaker made a good impression at Oakland Police Academy right from the start. His hard work and demeanor landed him a $1,000 Law Enforcement Education Program (LEEP) Award and a full-time Police Officer position with Royal Oak Police Department. “He’ll be able to graduate in uniform,” said Oakland […]
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