The following is a news release from the College of Eastern Idaho.

IDAHO FALLS — College of Eastern Idaho celebrated a major milestone this week with the graduation of its first-ever Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Patrol Academy.

The momentous occasion marked the culmination of an intensive 18-week program designed to prepare new officers for careers in law enforcement and the beginning of five new careers in agencies across eastern Idaho.

All five graduates of the inaugural academy have already secured employment with regional law enforcement agencies. Spencer Anderson and Karlie Van Orden have joined the Idaho Falls Police Department as officers. James Bagley and Kylie Hansen are now officers with the St. Anthony Police Department, and Jacob Miller has been hired as a dep

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