Congrats grads

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg (right)?and Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly (left)?presided over a graduation ceremony for 250 new police officers at the Beacon Theatre on Monday, December 28. The graduates recently completed over six months of intensive training at the Police Academy in various field assignments. The new officers will be assigned to Operation Impact, the program that pairs rookie officers with experienced supervisors and deploys them to targeted high-crime areas. The class is among the most diverse to have ever graduated from the Academy.
Bloomberg presented the Mayor’s Award to Police Officer Daniel Ciluffo (center)?for earning the highest overall average in the class. In addition, Officer John Paul Plank received both the Police Commissioner’s Award for earning the second highest overall average and the First Deputy Commissioner’s Award for earning the highest academic average. Officers Thomas Mclaughlin and Teka Spencer received the Chief of Department’s Award for earning the highest physical fitness runoff average. P.O. Isac Ramos received the Deputy Commissioner of Training Award for earning the highest firearms proficiency average. And Officer Jonathan Polanco Ortiz received the Commanding Officer’s Award for exceptional police duty, while Officer Juan Cabrera received the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association Award as outstanding company sergeant. The New York City Police Foundation Award for exceptional community service went to Officer Krystle Bohanan.