Thank you :) More videos coming soon!

True Talk thank you :) good luck in the academy!

Good luck with everything!

What LC Says thank you

Good luck!! and thank you for your service!

Beyond Artists I agree! We have anywhere from 34-36 weeks of training. There are some departments in the US that have way less than that and it boggles my mind!!

Brandon Johnson I’m excited for you! It’s an extremely rewarding job

I've been at my Dept for 23 yrs just remember the job is a jog not a sprint

ajfam871 I think that’s going to be my next video! A breakdown of how I organize my duty belt

cincyrider ughhh it’s the worst!! One of my training officers that I did not care for was in the red man suit for my round.

Shawn Adams and I bet it’ll still be 9 weeks of pure hell lol let me know how it goes!

A mixture of both will help but if you can, try to run outside more since the 1.5 mile run is usually done outside in the elements. Good luck!

iConstantin thanks! I uploaded a couple more but there’s more coming

Tyrone Drain have the given you your offer letter? Do you practically work for the agency and just waiting for the academy training?

BusinessForGod how is setup where I’m located is once you complete your interview testing etc. you have to wait for your investigation close out (90 days)once that’s finished you’ll be notified about your academy date. During this period you are not working for the police department however you just have to keep your nose clean. So in the meantime you have to find a job or stay at home and wait for your email or phone call from your investigator

Tyrone Drain oh, ok. I think it’s a little different where I’m at. Here, once you’ve passed the physical and written exam you go into your background interview, then you do your suitability test (process I’m at now). I believe once my results come back from my suitability test the agency will send me a conditional offer letter of employment contingent on me passing the polygraph, medical, and drug test. From there I can be employed with the agency as long as it take for the academy to have a start date.

I'm not sure how the process is like where you live so I can't say which way is the best. Where I'm from, you apply, go through the academy and get certified while getting paid a salary. try to find a department that will pay you to go through the academy!

You have to be atleast 21 to become a police officer, so you have some time. Don't get in trouble, do a ride along with the department you think you want to work for in the future, get/stay in shape. Reach out to a recruiter to see what advice they can give you.

Yes. A lot of police acadamies are hosted in Community colleges nationwide, in what's called BLET (Basic Law Enforcement Training) courses and anyone can sign up. The difference is you would have to pay for it because it's a college course. You will be in there with police recruits and in the same classes but you just wont be a part of a Sponsored Department.

Definitely! I'm working on a pt.2 of the academy right now. I've got 4 weeks left then FTO starts so I have a lot to talk about!

What LC Says can wait to watch next video

That's awesome! Yeah most departments have a shorter academy but where I'm from they like to make sure we have a little bit more training but I would've been just fine with a shorter academy haha good luck!

@@WhatLCSaysVery different from out state's policy! They prefer less time in academy and more time with an FTO, so the standard here is only 11 weeks.

@@josiahwhite5577 11 weeks? Wow! I've heard of regional basic academies doing that. Our department does 34 weeks of basic academy then we have 4 stages with an FTO. The length of a stage depends on how well you're able to handle the job.

@@WhatLCSays Yeah, and I gotta say I probably agree with yall's mentality more. But eh, oh well, at least the county I'm applying with has roughly 20 weeks of material for their academy. No clue how long our FTO will be. Good luck to ya with your FTO portions! And policing in general.

Mark Ramirez hey mark! how’s the process coming along for you? I’m assuming you’ve already done the psych portion where you pretty much sit with a psychologist and they ask you a bunch of questions to gauge where you are mentally in regards to the potential stressors of this job.

How long did it take for them to call u for your background interview

Thank you! Those 2 weeks definitely prepared me mentally and got me skilled to the department's level.

Preston Nguyen congrats on making it so far! Unfortunately, there’s not much to do in preparation for the psych interview/exam. Just be truthful! Good luck!!

Matteo P nope not in Canada (I used to live there though when I was younger)! I’m in the states, east coast to be exact.

@@WhatLCSays what part of east coast

It was roughly $44,000 and then it increased when we graduated

Hows the process going for you? Do you have any updates?

What LC Says I passed the polygraph but that department is unfortunately not moving forward. I heard that they did not get an academy seat. I am in background with 3 others. One already contacted my references and did my home and neighborhood visit last Saturday

Mary Gilley I can get you in touch with a recruiter if you’d like!

I don't know of any study guides to prepare but some of the police departments where I'm from have practice exams/questions on their websites. I suggest looking at where you plan on applying and checking out their websites--they usually have a lot of information. Good luck!

I'm not sure what the pallet b exam is so I can't be much help! Good luck though!

Ok, thanks. That's the entry level exam for police officer's in California.

😂😂 it was awful! Definitely top 5 worst moments of my life

I think getting paid to go to the academy is more beneficial for you since you've already been hired by the department you'll be working for so you're getting paid to go through training AND you're guaranteed a job when you graduate. Paying for the academy doesn't always guarantee that you'll be hired from what i understand, but I'm not 100% positive. For what it's worth, I would never pay to put myself through an academy.

What LC Says thank you for that information stay safe !

Joe Z I prefer not to!

Good luck! It's definitely a lengthy process. Keep me posted on your journey!

It was't too bad! The test itself was ~2 hrs long--there were questions that dealt with memory recall, reading comprehension, math, language and bio data/personality.

I agree and for her pay scale, 34 weeks is CRAZY!

I dont but wish i had explored that route when I was younger. A lot of police officers are prior military.

I'd rather not say for safety reasons

Couldn’t shoot, drive, or fight

Total Newb 123 thank you :)