Assuming USA: For newly recruited officers, basic training, commonly referred to as police academy training, serves as the initial and foundational phase. This phase typically spans 12 to 24 weeks (approximately 3-6 months).
So just to clarify: in some states it’s only 3 months. IIRC even less, at least if you’ve been in the military. Yes, you read that right: having learned how to indiscriminately kill “enemies” is considered a boon for this job.
I find that un-fucking believable - both the duration and the closeness to the military.
Not much gun handling and, more importantly, de-escalation and social work is included in those few weeks. Not much of anything really.
Assuming USA: For newly recruited officers, basic training, commonly referred to as police academy training, serves as the initial and foundational phase. This phase typically spans 12 to 24 weeks (approximately 3-6 months).
So just to clarify: in some states it’s only 3 months. IIRC even less, at least if you’ve been in the military. Yes, you read that right: having learned how to
indiscriminatelykill “enemies” is considered a boon for this job.I find that un-fucking believable - both the duration and the closeness to the military.
Not much gun handling and, more importantly, de-escalation and social work is included in those few weeks. Not much of anything really.
Not what the military teaches.