CONROE - Four recent College of Criminal Justice graduates found law enforcement jobs just 30 miles down Interstate 45 at the Conroe Police Department, joining a suburban police force that is one-third Bearkat.

After four years at Sam Houston State University, Caitlin Gullo, Sylvie Acklin, Alex Hons, and Paul Caughman found themselves returning to the classroom at the Conroe Police Academy to learn criminal codes and to get practical experience on how to do their jobs. After six months in the academy, they hit the streets in November with field training officers to practice their skills on real life cases, including arrests, traffic stops, DWI testing, and evidence, to name a few