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ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) -- A record number of people have enrolled in Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training academies in Utah.
POST, which certifies and disciplines police officers, says 224 cadets were trained in 2008.
Jack Rickards, director of Weber State University's police academy, says he usually has about 20 cadets enrolled in the academy. Come the next session in April, the number will jump to about 50.
POST Executive Director Scott Stephenson says the number of cadets sponsored by law enforcement agencies may decrease in 2009, but the number of self-sponsored cadets who go through satellite academies like Weber State could increase.
Stephenson worries that some among those making up the increased enrollments don't understand the rigors of being a police officer.
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Information from: Deseret News
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