The University of Iowa Police Department recently welcomed three new police officers.

Each of the new officers is filling a vacancy in the department. The three are:

Edward Cardenas, 28, of West Liberty, Iowa. Cardenas was previously employed by the Mount Pleasant and New London police departments. He is assigned badge 106.

Brett Cooper, 24, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Cooper attended Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, where he received an associate of science degree in law enforcement. He is assigned badge 107.

Gabriella Blanchard-Manning, 28, of Coralville, Iowa. Blanchard-Manning attended the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., where she received a bachelor of science degree in Russian and a commission in the U.S. Army. She is assigned badge 108.

Cardenas is currently in the department’s field training program. Cooper and Blanchard-Manning will be attending the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in Johnston before beginning their field training.