Danville adds 10 officers after academy graduation week

Danville Police have moved 10 new officers from academy graduation into the department's next community-engagement phase.

The department said the officers were pinned Thursday, June 11, at 1 Community Way and graduated Friday, June 12, from the Piedmont Regional Criminal Justice Training Academy at New College Institute in Martinsville. The ceremony also included academy awards for firearms, academics and the director's award.

The next step is Danville's B.R.I.D.G.E. Program, a four-week process the department describes as focused on building relationships, dialogue, engagement, stakeholder connections, an overview of the city and completion of a community project. That makes the item more than a staffing notice: it is also a signal of how the department says it wants new officers introduced to the city before they settle fully into field work.

• What to know: Ten new officers completed pinning and academy graduation during the week of June 11-12.
• Who is affected: Danville residents, neighborhoods, businesses and community partners who interact with police staffing and outreach.
• Why it matters: Police hiring and onboarding directly affect response capacity, neighborhood visibility and public trust.

Star News is treating this as a staffing and community-safety update, not a crime story. Residents can follow the department for later details on community projects tied to the new officers' B.R.I.D.G.E. work.

Source: Reporting based on the Danville Police Department June 12, 2026 media release, Badge Pinning Ceremony, Academy Graduation Held This Week.