Big Sky Times

HELENA – Sixty-one new officers who will serve in 36 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’m confident that today’s graduates are ready to face the challenges ahead of them as they begin their careers in law enforcement and I’m proud of what they have already accomplished," Attorney General Knudsen said. “They will be on the front lines protecting our communities and I’m sure they will do so with integrity and courage.”

The full list of this session’s graduates is available here. A recorded broadcast of the ceremony is available here.