Congratulations to Jonesboro Police Department Officers Gaylen Davis and Eric “Big E” Davis for earning their Louisiana Peace Officer and Training (POST) Certification this past week. Added accolades go to Officer Davis for earning the Academic Award as well.

Their POST training, which lasted three months, consisted of Patrol Rifle Certification, Shotgun Certification, Emergency Vehicle Operations (EVOC), Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST), RADAR/LIDAR certification, CPR & First Aid for Adults and Infants, Monadnock Defensive Tactics including MEB and PR-24, Ground Fighting, Chemical Spray Certification, Taser Certification, Crisis Intervention Training (TBD), ASIST – Suicide Intervention Training (16 hours), Youth Mental Health First Aid, ALERRT/Active Shooter, and Building Searches