CT State Police Fire 8 Recruits After Cheating Investigation

CONNECTICUT — State police terminated eight recruits from the academy after an investigation found they violated cheating/plagiarism rules, according to state police command staff.

The State Police Recruit Terminator Board met and recommended that the eight recruits be terminated effective Tuesday.

An internal affairs investigation found the recruits had violated a regulation related to cheating/plagiarism.

The remaining 53 members of the academy class are scheduled to graduate March 24.

"From start to finish, we demand that our recruits maintain the integrity of the Connecticut State Police," Col. Stavros Mellekas said in a statement. "When their integrity comes into question, a review may be warranted. In this particular incident, an investigation was warranted and conducted by the Internal Affairs Unit."