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Community gets first look at new Fairmont State Police Academy
Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 13—FAIRMONT — Next week, classes will kick off at West Virginia's newest police academy. Fairmont State University officials and faculty gathered in the first floor of Pence Hall on Thursday ...
Fairmont State ceases entry-level police cadet training, pivots to officer leadership programs
Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 2 months agoApr. 20—FAIRMONT — Fairmont State University will pivot from producing new police to enhancing the career skills of law enforcement officers who need next level training. The school made the ...
EDITORIAL: Fairmont State's Police Academy offers multiple advantages
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 26—Fairmont State University recently welcomed the inaugural class to its Police Training Academy. It's no secret that police departments across the state have faced staffing shortages—in ...
Fairmont State University graduates first class of Police Academy cadets
Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 6—FAIRMONT — West Virginia has 15 newly-trained law enforcement officers ready to hit the streets to protect and serve. The cadets — now graduates of Fairmont State University's Police Academy ...
Fairmont woman arrested at the Derby Bar & Grill for pulling knife, mace on bartenders, police
Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOct. 24—FAIRMONT — Fairmont Police arrested a woman just after midnight on Saturday after she locked herself in the bathroom of the Derby Bar and Grill and threatened bar staff and police officers ...
Fairmont Human Rights Commission considers polling community about policing, community safety
Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 28—FAIRMONT — What makes a police force successful? After a Wednesday evening presentation from Jim Nolan, chair of the West Virginia University Department of Sociology and Anthropology ...
New police training academy gives more options for local departments
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 21—A new law enforcement training program at Fairmont State University (FSU) kicked off this week with its first class of cadets. The program promises an immersive experience with participants ...
Fairmont child murder case set for trial on Monday
Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDec. 2—FAIRMONT — Marion County Circuit Court Judge David Janes is set to hear Walter Everett Richardson III's case on Monday. The State of West Virginia accuses Richardson of murder in the ...
Fairmont police chief hopeful new hiring rules will lessen officer shortage
Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMay 3—FAIRMONT — With nine positions to fill, the Fairmont Police Department can now consider candidates over the age of 40. The Fairmont Civil Service Commission made the change to Fairmont's ...
West Virginia man charged with federal crimes against child in TN
WREG articles via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMEMPHIS, Tenn. — A federal grand jury in Jackson, Tennessee returned an indictment charging a West...