Cayuga Nation officials celebrated a historic milestone this week as Police Officer Jeffrey Davids became the first cadet from the Cayuga Nation Police Department to graduate from the U.S. Indian Police Academy.
Davids completed the Indian Country Police Officer Training Program after 597.5 hours of intensive training. His coursework included ethics, crime scene investigation, arrest techniques, defensive tactics, and federal law, among other subjects. The training regimen featured 76 hours of federal law instruction, 52 hours of physical fitness, and a 7.2-mile endurance run, with many training days stretching beyond 12 hours.
The U.S. Indian Police Academy, established in 1969, is a leading institution for law enforcement training tailored to the needs of federally-recognized Indian Nations. Located in Artesia, New Mexico, it operates in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and is overseen by the Department of the Interior.
Officer Davids now embarks on the next phase of his training—a rigorous Field Training Program guided by veteran Cayuga Nation Police Officers and supervisors. Cayuga Nation officials joined other tribal leaders at the ceremony to support and celebrate the academy’s graduates.
With the completion of his academy training, Davids joins a department whose other officers bring extensive law enforcement experience at the local, state, and federal levels. His achievement marks a key moment for the Cayuga Nation as it continues to strengthen its law enforcement services for the community.
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