 This is a long-waited moment for our 48 new officers, and we thank you for being here to celebrate this accomplishment with them. The mission to protect and serve the people of the city and county of Denver is a sacred covenant. You will be the ones our residents call on in what may well be their hour of greatest need. It's a heavy responsibility, but it's one that our society doesn't entrust. To anyone else. While it has never been an easy profession, being a police officer has never faced greater challenges than today. You have been trained well. You are well-suited for what faces you ahead. Act with integrity. Treat people with dignity and respect. Take care of yourselves and take care of each other. Each of you come to the Denver Police Department with a unique set of skills and experiences. We are excited that you have chosen to bring those experiences, those talents, to our department and to serve the people of Denver. No one succeeds alone. At some point in this academy, every single person needed help. And in those times, there was always another recruit there with their hand extended.