Photo courtesy of VA State Police
Trooper Jerrod Worden, 34, of Troutville, was among the 48 Virginia State Police Troopers who graduated from the 142nd Basic Session on Friday, Feb. 7, at the VSP Academy in North Chesterfield, Va. During the 142nd Basic Session’s 30 weeks at the VSP Academy, trooper-trainees received instruction in more than 100 different subjects over the course of hundreds of hours. Academy training includes areas such as crime scene investigation, judicial procedures, self-defense, cultural diversity, and firearms. Worden will have a first duty assignment of Franklin County.
New troopers will report to their duty assignments on either February 18, or March 3. For their final phase of training, each trooper will spend an additional six weeks paired with a Field Training Officer learning his or her new patrol area.
As the need for highly skilled and capable law enforcement officers increases, the department continues to seek qualified applicants for the position of trooper. All interested applicants are encouraged to contact the Virginia State Police Recruitment Office at www.vatrooper.com.
~ Fincastle Herald staff report
