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[15 Dec 2009 | No Comment | ]

Chautala demands independent probe in police academy sex scandalThaindian.com… met Governor Jagannath Pahadia and demanded an independent probe into an alleged sex scandal at the Haryana Police Academy (HPA) in Karnal district. …Haryana opposition wants CBI to probe police academy sex scandalIndia Business Blog (blog)all 14 news articles »

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[14 Aug 2009 | No Comment | ]

The center will be used as a classroom for both entry-level and advanced law enforcement training programs.
Kevin Olson, the administrator of the police academy, said, “We’re excited we’ve had a good construction season. We’re on track and on time, and as you can see the campus is tore up, we’re kind of in full-blown construction because we have two construction projects going simultaneously, but we’re fairly excited.”
The project had an estimated budget of $3.1 million, but Olson says it looks like it will only cost $2.9 million. The completed facility …

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[12 Aug 2009 | No Comment | ]

A badge and blue uniform aren’t handed out to just anyone. The Midland Police Academy is a grueling 18 weeks plus an additional 18 weeks of “on-the-job” training in addition to required state exams. During the 2008 oil boom officials say it was difficult to find enough men and women willing and able to make the cut.
“Over the last few years we’ve stayed right at about 15-20 officers short.” Sgt. Greg McCright, who heads up recruiting at MPD said the latest police academy may add 12 officers to the force.
“Not …

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[7 Jan 2009 | No Comment | ]

Budget cuts are forcing the Des Moines Police Department to delay this year’s police academy — indefinitely. Officials say the department typically starts the application process in November and the academy begins in July. Currently, the entire process in on hold, with no word on when it might begin.
Police spokesman Sgt. Vince Valdez says that puts the department, which is already suffering from a shortage of officers, in a deeper hole. “We’re short right now. We should obviously have more people. But a lot of that has to do with …

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[30 Dec 2008 | One Comment | ]

The latest crop of police recruits will begin basic training in the Finger Lakes Law Enforcement Academy on Monday, January 5.
Ontario County Sheriff Phil Povero said that 22 recruits from 10 law enforcement agencies will be participating in the six-month training session, which will be held at the Ontario County Safety Training Center in Hopewell . Recruits are scheduled to graduate July 15 at a ceremony at the auditorium of the Canandaigua Academy.
Class size is reduced slightly, from 26 recruits last year. Povero said that the number corresponds to the …

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[24 Dec 2008 | 3 Comments | ]

The purpose of the New City Police Academy is to train and produce a basically trained Police Officer prepared to serve in the New York City Police Department. The New York City Police Academy is approximately 9 months.

Physical Training and Tactics

The Physical Training and Tactics Department continually seeks to improve the effectiveness of its training. The unit continues to refine its approach to training recruit officers on an ongoing basis. As an example, when they first entered the Police Academy, about two-thirds are unable to complete the newly instituted physical …

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[12 Dec 2008 | 2 Comments | ]

The Chicago Police Academy is responsible for training and graduating basically trained police officers.
The Chicago Police Academy is also home to the Chicago Fire Academy and they share facilities.
Upon successful completion of the Chicago Police Exam, successful applicants who are hired as Chicago Police Officers begin their careers at the Training Academy as Probationary Police Officers (PPOs). Each PPO must complete an 18-month probationary period and are compensated at the starting salary listed in the next section below.
Academy training consists of the 480 hour minimum course required by the Illinois …