MEDIA, PA — Delaware County Community College graduated 57 municipal police cadets this month, supplying new officers to law enforcement agencies across southeastern Pennsylvania as departments continue efforts to recruit and retain personnel.
The graduates completed the college’s Municipal Police Academy program and were recognized during a June 11 ceremony at Ridley High School in Folsom. The class included 17 officers hired by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, four officers for the Chester County Sheriff’s Office, three officers for the City of Chester, and two officers for Drexel University, according to the college.
The graduating class ranged in age from 20 to 57 and included seven female officers.
The academy remains a significant training pipeline for local law enforcement agencies. More than 95% of municipal police officers in Delaware County and more than 75% of police officers in Chester County are graduates of the program.
Among the graduates was Troy Brock, 57, of King of Prussia, who completed the program after an injury in 2009 forced him to abandon an earlier attempt to become a police officer.
“I thought being a security guard was my ceiling, and that my dream was buried,” Brock said. “But I learned that it is never too late.”
Christian Ford, 20, of West Grove was the youngest member of the class and shared the Physical Fitness Award with Michael Slowson of Philadelphia.
Additional honors included the Quest for the Best Award, presented to Tyler Brooks of Philadelphia and Patrick Dolan of Havertown; the Delaware County Chief of Police Award, presented to Stephen Felker Jr. of Lansdale; the Academic Award, presented to Tyler Roseblatt of Holland; and the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Driving Award, presented to Joseph Decker of Landenberg.
“This was an excellent, hardworking class,” said William Davis, a retired Pennsylvania State Police trooper who has directed the academy for the past 35 years.
The next Municipal Police Academy class is scheduled to begin in July 2026.
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