| Law enforcement academies prepare students | | | | education and investigation techniques. Some |
| for jobs in law enforcement. Careers that | | | | academies also offer courses in incident |
| incorporate these types of academies include: | | | | management and documentation, telephone |
| Police Officers, Deputy Sheriffs, State Troopers, | | | | procedures, and communication. Weapons handling |
| and Correctional Officers. Each academy is | | | | and self defense should also be taught. |
| different from the next one. Some academies | | | | An academy's cost and program structure should |
| offer basic training, others more intense training; | | | | also play a part in deciding on the right choice. |
| while others offer state-of-the-art technology and | | | | Some schools require a 16 week program, while |
| training. Each academy is unique to its location, | | | | others may only require a 12 week program. |
| classes, and length of program. | | | | Different academies may offer financing to help |
| Some of these academies include: the Federal | | | | cover education costs. Academies that are a part |
| Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, GA, | | | | of a community college may even offer some |
| Alabama Peace Officers Standards & Training | | | | types of grants or scholarships. Grants are given |
| Commission in Montgomery, AL, Arizona Law | | | | by several organizations including: Office of Victims |
| Enforcement Academy in Phoenix, AZ, San Diego | | | | of Crimes, Readiness and Emergency |
| Law Enforcement Training Center in San Diego, | | | | Management for Schools, Office of National Drug |
| CA, and Fingerlakes Law Enforcement Academy | | | | Control Policy, Bureau of Justice Assistance, |
| in Canandaigua, NY. Each of these academies | | | | Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of |
| contributes to creating dedicated, well-educated | | | | Homeland Security, and Children's Bureau, and |
| and professional officers. | | | | Divisions of Criminal Justice Services. |
| A thriving academy yields successful enforcement | | | | Potential students should visit several academies |
| officers. Potential officers should contact several | | | | before making a final decision. He or she should |
| different academies to discover their curriculum | | | | keep their career goals in mind when selecting the |
| and graduation rates. It would also be helpful to | | | | right academy. Students should find out the daily |
| obtain graduate employment statistics. When | | | | schedules and program operations. Speaking to |
| selecting a local academy, it may be possible to | | | | counselors and instructors can give the potential |
| speak with local law enforcement officials to find | | | | student more insight on how he or she would fit |
| out which schools provide the best outcome. | | | | into campus life. |
| Curriculum should be a key deciding factor when | | | | Once education and training is completed, there is |
| choosing the right academy. Basic programs | | | | a great deal of Law Enforcement Work available |
| include law, patrol operations, traffic enforcement | | | | to those seeking employment. |