16 Women Praised After Graduating From Police Academy Together, Showing A Positive Side Of Policing

The Memphis, Tennessee, police department prides itself on having “officers who are highly trained, technically proficient, and culturally sensitive…”

Many believe that diversity is needed in relation to police treatment in neighborhoods of color, and representation is important.

As a result, 16 Black women have just graduated from MPD Academy in the 136th class.

In total, there were 70 graduates, and they have all been on the streets for about a month thus far.

Many have expressed their welcoming of the new officers.