Jason Mora of Healdsburg has successfully completed the 28-week cadet-training course at the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Academy. He is assigned to duty at the CHP’s Santa Rosa Area office.
Mora graduated from Healdsburg High School in Healdsburg in 2001. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture science and education from California State University, Chico. Prior to attending the CHP Academy, he worked as equipment foremen at Vino Farms in Healdsburg.
Cadet training for Officer Mora started with nobility in policing, leadership, professionalism and ethics, and cultural diversity, and included mental illness response and crisis intervention techniques. Training over the 28 weeks covered vehicle patrol, accident investigation, first aid, and capture-and-arrest of suspected violators, including those who drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Officer Mora also received training in 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.
Officer Mora was also elected president of his class at the academy.
— submitted by Fran Clader
