Allan Hancock College’s Basic Law Enforcement Academy held a graduation ceremony for Class #25-129 on June 11 at the college’s Public Safety Training Complex in Lompoc. Courtesy photo.
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SANTA MARIA — Twenty-one recruits graduated from Allan Hancock College’s Basic Law Enforcement Academy on June 11 during a ceremony at the college’s Public Safety Training Complex in Lompoc.
The graduating recruits of Class #25-129 celebrated the completion of an intensive 872-hour California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) course, which prepares them for careers as peace officers. The program emphasizes professionalism, integrity, and public service, with training in community policing, search and seizure, firearms, ethics, investigation procedures, physical training, and emergency vehicle operations.
Reflecting on the challenges of the academy, class valedictorian and Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Boggess said, “Even at our lowest moments, and there were several, we were able to come together and rally back even stronger.”
Grover Beach Police Chief Jim Munro, the keynote speaker, emphasized the importance of public trust, stating, “When the community trusts you, everything is better.”
Most graduates of Class #25-129 have already been hired by local law enforcement agencies, including the Santa Maria, Grover Beach, Paso Robles, and UC Santa Barbara police departments, as well as the San Luis Obispo County and Santa Barbara County sheriff’s offices.
Graduates of Class #25-129 include Michael Boggess, Kameron Day, Savannah Florez, Brian Gudino, Dylan Hamil, Javier Limon, David Maksoudian, Tyler Morris, Christopher Oseguera, Jakob Pike, Fernando Ramos, Brandon Roberts, Mario Rivera, Sergio Salgado, Elijah Shively, Jason Smith, Samuel Villegas, Terry Wolf, Nathan Wilson, Kyle Wheeler and Jose Zamora.