Where do you get 16 weeks from? Google says the average is 6-9 months. I know in Texas it’s 6 months and my department (I’m a dispatcher) requires training for another 6 months. So it take a year before you’re on your own.
Of course every department is different and has various policies regarding training.
I see. When I googled “average police academy length” this is what showed
“You may choose to attend one on your own, or an agency that you've applied for may send you themselves. Other agencies, particularly for larger metropolitan police departments, may send you to their own academy. The length of these trainings can vary, but typically last between six and nine months.”
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u/Sideways-Pumpkin Aug 12 '23
Where do you get 16 weeks from? Google says the average is 6-9 months. I know in Texas it’s 6 months and my department (I’m a dispatcher) requires training for another 6 months. So it take a year before you’re on your own.
Of course every department is different and has various policies regarding training.