CLARKSVILLE, Tenn (CLARKSVILLENOW) – On December 20, 2019, seven officers from the Clarksville Police Department graduated after twelve weeks at the the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy.

Armando Ferreira, Matthew Harrington, John Riley, Tanner Cernick, Matthew Cassford, Breighanna Dilsaver and Jorge Castillo will now begin a 14 week field training program with veteran Field Training Officers to build on basic law enforcement skills imparted to them at the academy.

After successful completion of the program, the new officers will be assigned to a unit within the Clarksville Police Department.

“We want to congratulate the seven officers for successfully graduating the academy,” said CPD spokesperson Jim Knoll. “We are proud of our officers and the professional way they represent the City of Clarksville and the Clarksville Police Department.”