Crime & Safety
New Officers Join Canton Police Force
The two new officers were sworn in Jan. 30 at Canton City Hall.
Photo: From left to right, Chief Mark Mitchell, Officer Allison Gerdes, Lt. Jeff Tucker, Officer Paul Johnston & Lt. German Rivas. Credit: Stan Wilson
Two new officers have officially joined the Canton Police Department.
Officers Allison Gerdes and Paul Johnston were sworn in by Municipal Court Judge Tom Roach on Friday, Jan. 30.
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Both Gerdes and Johnston are graduates of the Cherokee County Regional Police Academy. They successfully completed 408 hours of police training at the academy.
The new recruits will spend the next several months in the department’s Field Training Officer program, which provides a foundation for learning that prepares new officers for the complexities of policing today and in the future.
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