| What exactly is the Peace Officer Standards and | | | | home and your career is likely over. So I |
| Training (POST)? Well to put it simple the P.O.S.T | | | | encourage you to train at least 3-4 times a week |
| is a set of standards for training and certification. | | | | before arriving at the academy. It's really not that |
| So, in other words if you want to become a | | | | hard to get in pretty decent shape for the police |
| police officer in your state, you must go through | | | | academy. |
| the POST training academy. The academy is not | | | | You Must Prepare Yourself Academically |
| easy as there exist several on-site exams that | | | | Moreover, preparing yourself academically couldn't |
| you'll need to pass in order to graduate. But if you | | | | be easier nowadays as there exist some pretty |
| prepare yourself both physically, and academically, | | | | good Law Enforcement Academy Study Guides. |
| you shouldn't have a problem. | | | | Back in the day there were no such thing. Your |
| You Must Prepare Yourself Physically | | | | best bet was to find a veteran officer who took |
| The worst thing any recruit can do is show up at | | | | enough notes when they attended the academy, |
| the police academy out of shape. If you didn't | | | | even then the notes were poor in quality and not |
| already know it most POST training academies in | | | | enough depth. So to put it simple, it was a |
| whatever state you live in have an entrance level | | | | nightmare trying to study for the police academy |
| fitness exam. If you fail it, you'll likely be sent | | | | exams until now. |