Vancouver Police swears in new recruits, including Olympian Meghan Agosta

The Vancouver Police Department has a new class of recruits in their ranks, among them Olympic Gold medalist Meghan Agosta.

The swearing-in ceremony took place Thursday afternoon, bringing 16 new members to the force.

Class 146 of the VPD has a significant distinction when it comes to gender and policing in Vancouver; this group is split evenly in numbers of men and women.

Agosta, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, represented 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. In the Vancouver Games, Agosta was named MVP. She revealed she was moving from the ice to the force in August, and was thrilled to be sworn in Thursday:

Such an honour & privilege 2 be apart of the @VancouverPD. Td was 1 of the best days of my life. 16 sworn in, ready to start a new journey.

— Meghan Agosta (@MeghanAgosta) September 19, 2014

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2/2 – followed by 11 am Swearing-In Ceremony as the #VPD welcomes its 16 newest members to #TeamVPD pic.twitter.com/TwYdPL6L28

— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) September 18, 2014

RT @VanPoliceFnd: Congratulations to #VPD Class 146 on their swearing in ceremony today! @VancouverPD @ChiefJimChu pic.twitter.com/v1C6czGviH

— Vancouver Police (@VancouverPD) September 18, 2014

Featured image: Chief Chu swears in the recruits (@VancouverPD/Twitter)