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What do Police do in training for training to be a Police officer???  

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Elizabeth,

Thanks for the question.

There are many things that people do to prepare to become a police officer. Some examples are:

Constitutional law classes
State law classes
Defensive tactics training
Physical training (exercise)
Ethics training
Diversity training
Traffic law classes
Firearm's training
Emergency vehicle operations
Driving under the influence enforcement
Drug recognition classes
Gang awareness
Terrorism awareness training
Report writing

This is not an all inclusive list. There is a lot of training that police officers perform on a daily, monthly, or yearly basis.

Most states have mandatory training requirements before you can become a police officer as well as after you become a certified police officer. Most officers must maintain a certain level of training to maintain their certification.

I hope this help out.

Good luck and best wishes!

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South Carolina general law enforcement career information. South Carolina Criminal & Traffic Laws. Field Training Manager, Court Systems, Police Recruiting & Hiring, Personnel/Employee Evaluations, Non-Lethal Weapons & Use of Force.

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Retired after 24-1/2 years experience as a Municipal Police Officer. 19 years as a Sergeant. I guest instructed at the State of South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. I am a Community Policing Instructor, Field Training Officer, Instructor-Trainer in the Monadnock Expandable/PR-24 Batons, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Law Enforcement Driving Instructor, O.C. Spray Instructor, Taser Instructor, and liaison for State Accreditation Standards. I also serve as an Adjunct Instructor for Park University, where I teach in the Criminal Justice Administration Degree Program.I am currently Director of Security for a major hospital system in South Carolina.

Organizations
South Carolina Law Enforcement Officer's Association.

Education/Credentials
South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy
Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration, Park University.
Master of Arts Degree in Management, Webster University.
Master of Arts Degree in Human Resources Development, Webster University.

Datamaster Operator, Monadnock PR-24/M.E.B. Instructor-Trainer, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Field Training Manager, Certified Basic Investigator, Certified in Homicide Investigations.


Awards and Honors
Beaufort County, South Carolina, Police Officer of the Year, 1990.

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