First civilian Lejeune guards graduate today

[unhappycamper]

First civilian Lejeune guards graduate today
The Associated Press
Posted : Friday May 16, 2008 7:59:48 EDT

WILMINGTON, N.C. — The first class of civilian police officers meant to replace military guards at Camp Lejeune is graduating.

The class of 22 men graduates Friday from the East Coast Regional Marine Corps Police Academy. The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. at the officers’ club.

The Marine Corps Police Academy was established to train civilian police officers to replace military officers at bases in the U.S. Those civilian officers free up Marines to deploy overseas. The nine-week academy provides a wide range of law enforcement training.

After graduation, the civilians will patrol Camp Lejeune and guard the gates.


Article at: http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2008/05/ap_civilianpolice_051508/

[RaleighNCDUer]

1. Their first inclination was to use Blackwater

but they decided that too many Marines would get shot.