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Police force seeks to grow beyond 45,000 officers after upcoming graduation

From La Hora · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Guatemala’s National Civil Police will hold the graduation ceremony for its 58th class of officers on Wednesday, Sept. 9.
  • The ceremony will take place at Cementos Progreso stadium in Zone 6 of the capital, with relatives of the new officers attending.
  • The police force aims to increase its ranks to more than 45,000 officers.

Guatemala’s National Civil Police is preparing to graduate its 58th class of officers as it seeks to expand its force to more than 45,000 agents.

The official ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Cementos Progreso stadium in Zone 6 of Guatemala City. Family members of the new officers are expected to attend.

Police authorities confirmed the upcoming graduation and linked it to the institution’s effort to increase the number of serving agents beyond 45,000.

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Originally published by La Hora in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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