Mayor Steve Swears in Two New Officers of Cortland Police Department

City of Cortland Mayor Scott Steve swore in two new officers for the City of Cortland Police Department at City Hall on Wednesday. Steve swore in Nolan Knickerbocker and Michael Taylor. Both will now start the Southern Tier Law Enforcement Academy on February 2.

Deputy Chief for the City of Cortland Police Department Cheyenne Cute says the academy is located in Corning and is about 20 weeks in duration. Once completed, both officers will be part of the road patrol for Cortland Police with an additional 14 years of field training.