HELENA – Sixty-two new officers who will serve in 39 agencies across the state graduated today from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) within the Montana Department of Justice. MLEA provides basic and advanced training for state, county, city, and tribal law enforcement officers throughout the state.

Attorney General Austin Knudsen was in attendance to congratulate and address the graduates.

“I am proud of the men and women who chose to become Montana’s newest law enforcement officers,” Attorney General Knudsen said. “They will face many unique obstacles as they embark on their career, but I am confident that their training over the last 12 weeks has prepared them for what lies ahead. Congratulations, Class 190!”

View the full list of this session’s graduates. Watch the graduation ceremony.

Attorney General Knudsen presents diploma to graduate of Law Enforcement Officer Basic Course 190.