After months of rigorous training, the 29 new Division of Customs and Biosecurity officers from the 9th Cycle Academy received their badges and their Basic Law Enforcement Certificate of Completion at their graduation ceremony on Monday, July 25, 2022 at the Saipan World Resort Taga Ballroom. The academy was coordinated in partnership with Northern Marianas College. The officers received training in multiple subject areas that included Constitutional and Criminal Law, Report Writing for Law Enforcement, Officer Survival Skills, Homeland Security, Transportation and Border Security, Emergency Vehicle Operations, and Firearms Safety.
Division of Customs and Biosecurity 9th Cycle Academy graduate Aurel Mendiola receives his badge from his uncle, Fire Chief John Blas, as Academy Drill Instructor Mark Manaluz looks on.
Graduates of the Division of Customs and Biosecurity 9th Cycle Academy march in formation into the graduation ceremony.
Tindin Leon Guerrero salutes Drill Instructor Mark Manaluz upon receiving his badge. Leon Guerrero was the class salutatorian and the Most Physically Fit awardee.
NMC Vice President for Administration and Advancement Frankie Eliptico encourages the graduates to pursue their college education.
NMC Criminal Justice Department Chair LTC Clement Bermudes (USA Ret.) addresses the graduates of the 9th Cycle Academy. He stressed the critical role that the new officers have in a “High Stakes, High Rewards” contemporary environment of “Protecting the Borders and Beyond.”
9th Cycle Academy graduate and class valedictorian Uchelbil E. Oiterong receives her badge from her mother.
The graduates of the 9th Cycle Academy take their oath from CNMI Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexandro C. Castro.
The 29 graduates of 9th Cycle Academy march out at the end of their graduation ceremony.
