Police Academy
Emphasizing health and well-being, the academy utilizes advanced technologies like InBody and Omega Wave to monitor and enhance recruit fitness
The manner in which we’ve historically taught police officers doesn’t align with how officers are expected to police their communities today
Conventional approaches don’t fully meet the needs of law enforcement trainees
“I will take every resource out of the academy … I will not allow another potential probationary police officer to be part of this academy,” a Bloomingdale PD official said
The event is designed to provide potential recruits with tips and advice to help them pass the department’s physical agility test – the single most common stumbling block for female recruits
Rising incidents of recruit injuries and deaths highlight need for training reforms
The three weeks of pre-academy training for Santa Ana Police recruits is designed to test their ability to perform in tense situations
I strongly recommend every administrator, trainer, supervisor and field training officer read this report, which will help police academies chart a course for the future
The mayor said the training center will “better prepare our fire, police and emergency responders to protect and serve our communities”
The new training center site is a former city prison farm. The city and the Atlanta Police Foundation have been working together to build the center since April 2021
National data quantifying the amount and content of law enforcement basic training can identify what is working well and where changes are needed in police training
Today’s candidates aren’t looking for the same things they used to
The test, according to chiefs across the state, is making it difficult for departments to hire and retain officers
Portland police hired 80 new officers in the past year, but more than half of them haven’t started due to lack of training academies
Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey said three cadets failed the fitness test over the last few years and weren’t allowed to take the written test, one of them a class valedictorian
Lincoln University introduced its first HBCU police academy in 2021, graduating its first set of recruits six months later
A death report did reveal “concerning issues with the culture” of the training facility, including “hazing” and a “lack of helpful cooperation in the investigation”
The proposed change was prompted after an officer, now facing charges for an in-custody death, exhibited signs of a mental breakdown at the academy
Fifty years ago I was taught that the right-side approach on a traffic stop is the safest – and that message is just as relevant for recruits today
As part of “Operation Bold Blue Line,” the state will allow departments to expedite certification for lateral transfers down to 8 weeks
After a wrong-way driver struck 25 LASD recruits on a training run, LE leaders and instructors should study this incident and consider changes to recruit training activities
The “Before the Badge” program explores how people’s experiences can influence how they react when a cop knocks on their door
Disparities between the learning requirements of high school and those of the academy can cause recruits to struggle
For Officer Macarena Garner, becoming an RTO is a dream fulfilled
The 93 CHP cadets graduating this week participate in a five-mile run from the CHP Academy to the California Peace Officers’ Memorial to honor fallen LEOs
To reach the high standards that agencies and communities expect of their officers, it may be time to rethink traditional training methods
High-tech simulators allow for the interleaving of skills while providing stress inoculation
Should we change styles and methods of pedagogy to focus on techniques that resonate with Generation Z candidates?
Alan Laws took home four gold medals at the U.S. Police and Fire Championships in June
Strategies to leverage how new recruits best learn and respond to training
With no age limit to join the LAPD, Officer Miguel Camarena says, “You’re never too old to pursue your dreams”
Metropolitan PD is moving the needle on recruitment thanks to a few strategies your agency can adopt
One city lawmaker said repayment was already an expectation, but it hadn’t been enforced
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