After months of training, the 29 new Division of Customs and Biosecurity officers from the 9th Cycle Academy received their badges and their Basic Law Enforcement Certificate of Completion at their graduation ceremony on Monday, July 25, 2022, at the Saipan World Resort’s Royal Taga Ballroom.
The academy was coordinated in partnership with the Northern Marianas College. The officers received training in multiple subjects that included constitutional and criminal law, report writing for law enforcement, officer survival skills, homeland security, transportation and border security, emergency vehicle operations, and firearms safety.
NMC vice president for Administration and Advancement Frankie Eliptico gives his remarks during the 9th Cycle Academy graduation ceremony and encourages the graduates to pursue their college education.
Division of Customs and Biosecurity 9th Cycle Academy graduate Frederick Ricky Encabo salutes his drill instructor, officer Mark Manaluz, upon receiving his badge and diploma.
Bon A. Balce, one of the 29 Division of Customs and Biosecurity 9th Cycle Academy graduates, receives his badge from his mother. Balce and fellow graduate Alvin A. King represented Rota.
Division of Customs and Biosecurity 9th Cycle Academy graduate and leadership awardee Kane Ybanez shakes drill instructor Manaluz’s hand during the ceremony.
