CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Mayor Joe Pitts inducted seven new officers into the Clarksville Police Department at the Liberty Park Freedom Point Facility on Dec. 7.

The new officers are Justin Bolden, Steven Davis Jr., Pono Fran, Richard Malone, Juan Mazuera, Joseph Preski Jr., and Timothy Westerlund, according to a press release.

The new officers will receive in-house training with the Clarksville Police Department until they begin the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy on Jan. 3.