Nashville, Tennessee --- Fifty-eight new cadets will spend the next 19 weeks in classroom training, with graduates advancing to a minimum of four weeks of field training. The more than 850 hours of classroom training is divided into 12 major categories that include criminal and constitutional law, patrol procedures, professional ethical conduct and firearms. The new Trooper Class is made up of 58 cadets that include 6 minorities. Four of the cadets were recruited from out-of-state.

The Tennessee Department of Safety Training Center is located at 275 Stewarts Ferry Pike, just north of I-40 in eastern Davidson County.

MEDIA PHOTO OPPORTUNITY: Safety Commissioner David Mitchell will welcome the new cadets at 8:00 a.m., Monday, July 30th, during a ceremony at the training center. The media is welcome to attend.

A full list of the new Cadet Class members is available at
http://www.tn.gov/safety/Employment/recruitclass2.shtml

The Tennessee Department of Safety's mission is (www.tn.gov/safety) to ensure the safety and general welfare of the public. The department encompasses the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Office of Homeland Security and Driver License Services. General areas of responsibility include law enforcement, safety education, motorist services and terrorism prevention.