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Web surfers can track state police cadets online

PLAINFIELD — Hoosiers can follow the latest class of Indiana State Police recruits through 24 weeks at the academy in Plainfield through social media.

State police are posting weekly photo updates of the cadets' training on Twitter and Facebook. The class began Oct. 2 and is scheduled to graduate March 16.

The cadets will help fill vacant trooper positions statewide and will receive extensive training in firearms, traffic and criminal laws, self-defense, human relations, crash investigation, criminal investigations, crime scene processing, traffic direction and alcohol detection.

Their training can be tracked by following the Indiana State Police on Twitter, Facebook or the online gallery at http://www.in.gov/isp/2855.htm.

To find state police on Facebook, "friend" them under Indiana State Police - Public Information Office. To view updates on Twitter, "follow" them at https://twitter.com/(hash)!/Indstatepolice.