<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/blog/2021/ciypr-graduation.php" dsn="blogs"><type>Internal</type><external_link/><featured/><category>The Charger Blog</category><pubDate>10/05/2021</pubDate><title>Connecticut Institute for Youth and Police Relations Celebrates Inaugural Cohort of Police Trainees</title><description>As part of the innovative program, a dozen police officers from Greater Hartford learned how to cultivate strong relationships in the communities they serve, while balancing public safety demands with the best interests of youth and diverse communities.</description><hide-description/><author>Renee Chmiel, Office of Marketing and Communications</author><author-details/><hide-author/><date>October 5, 2021</date><image><img src="https://newhaven.edu/_resources/images/news/non-college-specific/blog/2021/cohort.jpg" alt="Inaugural cohort of police trainees"/></image><image-caption>The inaugural cohort of police trainees from Greater Hartford.</image-caption><hide-image/><tags><tag>News</tag><tag>news-all</tag><tag>news-blog</tag><tag>year-2021</tag></tags></item>