MARC JACOBS
Hutch Post
An officer with the Pratt Police Department has completed state training and is preparing to begin field work with the department.
Officer Austyn Staats recently graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center after completing the center’s 16-week basic training program.
The academy provides instruction in criminal law, emergency vehicle operations, defensive tactics, firearms proficiency and community policing. The program is designed to equip new officers with the skills and knowledge necessary to serve Kansas communities with professionalism and integrity.
With academy training complete, Staats will return to his department to begin the next phase of preparation. He will work alongside department training officers to complete field training before serving independently.
Department officials congratulated Staats on his accomplishment and welcomed him back as he begins the field training process.