PHOTOS: A fresh class of officers

The latest graduates of the Los Angeles Police Academy wear black bands over their badges in honor of Marine Corps Reserve Sgt. Maj. Robert J. Cottle, the Los Angeles Police Department's first officer to be killed in combat in Afghanistan. Cottle, a SWAT officer, died Wednesday.

The latest graduates of the Los Angeles Police Academy wear black bands over their badges in honor of Marine Corps Reserve Sgt. Maj. Robert J. Cottle, the Los Angeles Police Department’s first officer to be killed in combat in Afghanistan. Cottle, a SWAT officer, died Wednesday. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

March 26, 2010 12 AM PT

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Family members cheer on graduates during the ceremony at the Los Angeles Police Academy. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Police Academy graduation

Capt. Michelle Veenstra, left, and Police Chief Charlie Beck review the newest officers. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Police Academy graduation

Capt. Michelle Veenstra winks at a graduating officer during a uniform inspection. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Police Academy graduation

Newly graduated LAPD officers toss their caps in the air at the end of the ceremony. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Police Academy graduation

Max Canzano, 5, tries on the hat belonging to his mother, new Police Academy graduate Yolanda Canzano. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

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