Canton Hires 5 New Police Officers

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CANTON, GA -- Five new faces have joined the Canton Police Department.

The police five officers -- Kiosmary De Jesus, Ryan Lohnes, Jonathan Nelson, Hunter Corse and Taylor Lilly -- were sworn in by Municipal Court Judge Tom Roach on Tuesday, March 22 at City Hall.

Nelson, Corse and Lilly are all graduates of the Cherokee Regional Police Academy, where they completed 408 hours of police training over the past 11 weeks. Both De Jesus and Lohnes have prior experience in law enforcement.

Officers will spend the upcoming months in the department's Field Training Officer program, which "provides a foundation for learning that prepares new officers to familiarize themselves with the policies and procedures of the organization," the agency said.

The new officers will also begin to integrate themselves with businesses, city ordinances, learn how to navigate their way in the city and start to interact with the citizens to build relationships in our community. The FTO program also provides a foundation for learning that prepares officers for the complexities of policing today and in the future.

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Image via Canton Police Department