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“We are excited to add Cole and Crystal to our force. Their skills and abilities complement our staff and will ensure the safety of our students and those in our college community.”

Jeff Wilcox

“Starting a new class is an exciting time. The growth of these young men and women as they progress through the program is amazing. We are consistently producing high quality police and peace officers that go back and serve their communities.”  

Scott Richardson

“Each year I am impressed and proud of the hard work and dedication that these graduates put in. The graduates of the Police Academy endured months of training to be ready to enter the workforce. These graduates will immediately take the knowledge and skills they learned and start making a difference in the communities they will be working in.” 

Scott Richardson

"We truly enjoy seeing these young men and women transition into quality police and peace officers that can go back and serve their communities. We take great pride in this knowing that we played a role in their development.”

Academy Director Scott Richardson

Nadjadi earned the rank of Staff Sergeant in the United State Army prior to his retirement. He is currently a deputy in the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office.

“I am proud of the hard work and dedication that these graduates have put in. It is gratifying to train these cadets and see them immediately enter a community to make a difference.”   

Scott Richardson

Police Academy Director

“Adding the Peace Officer training course was a natural fit after the passing of legislation that required probation officers to be certified. There is a demand for this type of training, and we are happy to provide it.”

The ��Ӱֱ�� State Police Academy will welcome their fifth class in May. The academy is designed to serve cadets pre-employment (Phase I) and employed (Phase II) while earning the Division of Criminal Justice Service Basic Course for Police Officers Certificate.

The ��Ӱֱ�� State Police Academy honored the Class of 2022 in a ceremony held at The Main Place in Hornell. The event celebrated fifteen cadets.

The ��Ӱֱ�� State Police Academy is proud to announce that 13 recruits have graduated from the 2020 session. This year’s academy yielded a 100 percent employment rate, meaning that all of the graduates were hired by police departments.