San Francisco Police Academy’s 272nd Class Swearing In 21-068
The San Francisco Police Department’s 272nd Recruit Class was sworn in today, March 18, 2021, by San Francisco Police Chief William Scott. There was not a public graduation ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There are 9 graduating officers, all are male. Four graduates are bilingual and fluent in languages such as Spanish, Lao and Mongolian.
The 272nd Recruit Class has five members who have earned Bachelor’s degrees and one that has an Associate’s degree. Members of the class have previously been employed as San Francisco Police cadets and in non-public safety professions including retail, construction, a barista and banking professionals to name a few.
A class photo accompanies this news release.
The 272nd Recruit Class has completed 34 weeks of training. Following graduation, the newly sworn SFPD officers will begin a 16-week field-training program at various district stations.