State Police Academy Gets a Visit From Sen. Capito

Cadets at the West Virginia State Police Academy in Charleston received a visit from U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito on Saturday. Capito spoke with the class about the importance of the training they receive in deescalating situations involving those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The visit highlighted training cadets receive from Steve Slack, an ambassador with the National Down Syndrome Society who volunteers his time training police departments on best practices.