The Department of Public Safety (PSD) welcomed a new class of adult correctional officers.  The class, which consisted of 35 recruits,  graduated from Basic Corrections Recruit Class (BCRC) 22-02 training.

BCRC is a 11-week training that includes over 400 hours of classroom time and physical training. Recruits learn standards of conduct, professionalism and ethics, report writing, interpersonal communications, maintaining security, crisis intervention, security threat groups (gangs), mental health, first aid, firearms, and self-defense tactics.

The 35 graduates have been assigned to the following jail and prison facilities:

Oahu Community Correctional Center – (12)

Women’s Community Correctional Center – (8)

Halawa Correctional Facility – ( 7)

Hawaii Community Correctional Center  – (5)

Kulani Correctional Facility  – (2)

Maui Community Correctional Center – (1)

“Each class comes up with their own motto. This class chose Oni Pa’a, which means steadfast, immovable, and determined. I want to congratulate this graduating class and wish them a long and steadfast career as part of the Public Safety corrections team,” said Tommy Johnson, Deputy Director for Corrections in a statement.

 

(Photo credit: Department of Public Safety)