The Illinois State Police is graduating a new cadet class.
The class of 17 cadets brings the total number of ISP Troopers added since 2019 to 445, as the department continues to rebuild its ranks. State Police Director Brendan Kelly told graduates they would be taking a sacred oath:
That oath contains the words: "I pledge to be honest in thought, word, and deed and to maintain unimpeachable integrity."
