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Law enforcement

(Updated: Friday, April 25, 2008, 5:02 PM)

Brian Casey, of Oakhurst, has successfully completed California Highway Patrol (CHP) cadet training and has been assigned to duty at the CHP's Hollister-Gilroy area office.

Officer Casey is a 1996 graduate of Modesto Adventist Academy in Ceres. He also earned an Associate in Science in Computer Science from Modesto Junior College.

Prior to joining the CHP, he worked for Mid Valley Foods Inc. in Riverbank. Cadet training for Officer Casey included vehicle patrol, accident investigation, first aid, apprehension and arrest of suspected violators (including those who drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs), traffic control, report writing, recovery of stolen vehicles, assisting the motoring public, issuing citations, emergency scene management, and knowledge of various codes including the Vehicle Code, Penal Code, and Health and Safety Code.