Indiana State Police Graduates 12
Motor Carrier Inspectors
Indiana
will soon have 12 new Motor Carrier
Inspectors assigned to state police
districts throughout the state.
Members of the Indiana State Police
Motor Carrier Inspector Academy took
their oath of office today at the
Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.
Indiana State Police Lieutenant
Colonel Danny East recognized the
accomplishments of the class upon
their graduation from the Indiana
State Police MCI Academy. The
Honorable Judge Robert W. Freese of
the Hendricks County Superior Court
administered the oath of office to
the recruits.
The recruits have received
approximately 320 hours of
structured training in Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations and law
enforcement techniques since the
class began on February 25th. Their
curriculum included 80 hours of
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations, 24 hours of Defensive
Tactics training, 20 hours of Size
and Weight Laws, 16 hours of
Emergency Vehicle Operations and 16
hours of Firearms Training. They
also developed skills in school bus
inspections, vehicle crash
investigation and violator contacts.
“During the academy, these cadets
have been tested and tried for their
patience and endurance in the
academic field.” said Major Tom
Melville, Commander of the Indiana
State Police Commercial Vehicle
Enforcement Division, “Now it is
time for them to take what they have
learned and put it to work for the
citizens of Indiana.”
The new Motor Carrier Inspectors
will be assigned to field training
officers for at least three months
before being placed on solo patrol.
Indiana
will soon have 12 new Motor Carrier
Inspectors assigned to state police
districts throughout the state.
Members of the Indiana State Police
Motor Carrier Inspector Academy took
their oath of office today at the
Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.