Police Academy
Conventional approaches don’t fully meet the needs of law enforcement trainees
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
More than 1K graduates of the city’s police academy will soon be hitting the streets, partnering with veteran cops in the most violent, crime-ridden neighborhoods
One top Dallas police official described trouble with its training academy as “foundation problems”
Department will begin accepting applications for its January 2015 police academy, and it’s pushing for a larger percentage of women and minority applicants
Some may label this an overreaction, but it’s the wave of the future
Reinforcing — and reestablishing — trust among those we serve and protect can be achieved by establishing and adhering to higher ethical standards for our officers, leaders, and civilian employees
Houston is losing ground in a competition to find qualified recruits, due to lower pay than what is offered by other major cities and significant changes in retirement benefits
The new curriculum — released last Monday after pressure from community members and the media — shows that the firearms training block was cut by 11 hours
Very few officers will have the opportunity to improve their tactical skills once they have graduated from the police academy
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