Two members of the Rockville Centre Police Department recently graduated from the FBI’s National Academy in Quantico, Virginia and a third is scheduled to attend in October.
Rockville Centre Police Inspector Glenn Quinn, the chief executive of the department, became the first village officer in 35 years to graduate from the FBI’s National Academy in Quantico, Virginia on June 10.
Then Lt. James Vafeades graduated on Sept. 16 after completing the 10-week course in advanced investigation and management for senior personnel.
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Lieutenant Vafeades, winner of the 2010 Nassau County Municipal Police Chief’s Association Distinguished Service Award, was among 250 law enforcement officers from 28 countries, 48 states and three military organizations to successfully complete the Academy’s 246th Session.
Lt. Chris Romance will be attending the Academy, sometimes called the “Harvard” of senior police training and instruction, in October.
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“These graduates of the FBI Academy are an investment in the future of the Rockville Centre Police Department that will pay dividends for decades to come,” said Police Commissioner Charles Gennario.
“It is an honor to be selected to attend this course and an accomplishment to complete it,” he said.
The Academy trains hundreds of law enforcement officers and military personnel from around the world four times a year. Attendance is by invitation only.
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