49 police recruits join the Springfield Police and the Hampden County Sheriff's Department
WWLP-22News
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For'}, {'start': '39.440', 'end': '44.079', 'text': 'some, it was to keep a legacy alive. My'}, {'start': '41.680', 'end': '45.520', 'text': 'dad was a retired lieutenant, 30 years'}, {'start': '44.079', 'end': '47.600', 'text': 'in the Connecticut Department of'}, {'start': '45.520', 'end': '49.600', 'text': 'Corrections. And for others, it was the'}, {'start': '47.600', 'end': '51.440', 'text': 'passion to serve the community in ways'}, {'start': '49.600', 'end': '52.879', 'text': "that a correctional officer cannot. I've"}, {'start': '51.440', 'end': '55.199', 'text': "been with the sheriff's department for a"}, {'start': '52.879', 'end': '58.160', 'text': 'while now. for 14 years and I went on to'}, {'start': '55.199', 'end': '59.920', 'text': 'continue to serve my community on the'}, {'start': '58.160', 'end': '63.320', 'text': 'other side of the walls. After the'}, {'start': '59.920', 'end': '63.320', 'text': 'national anthem,'}, {'start': '64.439', 'end': '68.479', 'text': 'inspections, prayers, and words from'}, {'start': '67.040', 'end': '71.119', 'text': 'Springfield Police Superintendent'}, {'start': '68.479', 'end': '73.360', 'text': 'Lawrence Acres, Mayor Dominic Sarno, and'}, {'start': '71.119', 'end': '75.119', 'text': 'Hampton County Sheriff Nick Kochi, they'}, {'start': '73.360', 'end': '77.759', 'text': 'were able to mark a milestone in front'}, {'start': '75.119', 'end': '80.799', 'text': 'of families and friends. 49 police'}, {'start': '77.759', 'end': '82.240', 'text': 'recruits graduated from class 0525.'}, {'start': '80.799', 'end': '84.000', 'text': '45 of them will be joining the'}, {'start': '82.240', 'end': '85.680', 'text': 'Springfield Police Department and four'}, {'start': '84.000', 'end': '87.360', 'text': 'of them will be joining the Hampton'}, {'start': '85.680', 'end': '89.600', 'text': "County Sheriff's Department. All of them"}, {'start': '87.360', 'end': '91.840', 'text': 'were directed by former Academy Director'}, {'start': '89.600', 'end': '93.680', 'text': 'David Kaine for his fifth and final'}, {'start': '91.840', 'end': '96.240', 'text': "class. He's passing the baton to"}, {'start': '93.680', 'end': '98.720', 'text': 'Springfield Police Captain Brian Bello.'}, {'start': '96.240', 'end': '100.720', 'text': 'As Kane transitions into his new role as'}, {'start': '98.720', 'end': '102.320', 'text': "Springfield Police Deputy Chief, he's"}, {'start': '100.720', 'end': '103.840', 'text': 'confident that the recruits will help'}, {'start': '102.320', 'end': '105.759', 'text': 'fill the gaps in law enforcement'}, {'start': '103.840', 'end': '108.240', 'text': 'recruitment. This was the largest police'}, {'start': '105.759', 'end': '110.000', 'text': "class that we've had in probably 20"}, {'start': '108.240', 'end': '112.399', 'text': 'years. we get another two or three'}, {'start': '110.000', 'end': '114.079', 'text': 'classes of this size and Springfield,'}, {'start': '112.399', 'end': '115.600', 'text': "we're going to be all set. And if they"}, {'start': '114.079', 'end': '117.360', 'text': 'start off with as much drive and as'}, {'start': '115.600', 'end': '119.439', 'text': 'ambition as this class did,'}, {'start': '117.360', 'end': '121.280', 'text': "Springfield's on its way up. And next up"}, {'start': '119.439', 'end': '123.200', 'text': 'for all the recruits is the field'}, {'start': '121.280', 'end': '126.719', 'text': "training phase, a phase they're all"}, {'start': '123.200', 'end': '128.640', 'text': 'looking forward to. Thank you, Father.'}, {'start': '126.719', 'end': '130.640', 'text': 'The next Spring Police Academy class'}, {'start': '128.640', 'end': '132.640', 'text': 'will begin sometime between Thanksgiving'}, {'start': '130.640', 'end': '135.760', 'text': 'and Christmas. working for you. Sarah'}, {'start': '132.640', 'end': '135.760', 'text': 'Bennay, 22 News.'}]