Oregonian

State basic police academy seeks to increase class sizes, add night courses to address backlog

With an average wait of more than six months for police recruits to attend Oregon’s 16-week basic training courses, the state academy wants to add evening instruction and increase class sizes. The ...
WTHR

Dying to serve | Dozens of recruits have died while training to become police officers

PLAINFIELD, Ind. — Two police recruits have died during training in Indiana over the past three years. It's part of a troubling trend nationwide. At least 29 recruits died during basic training at law ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

Georgia requires less basic training for new police officers than any state but Hawaii

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Georgia requires fewer hours of basic training for law enforcement officers than any state but Hawaii. With this training, new officers enter unpredictable and dangerous situations ...

North Platte welcomes four new police officers

Four new officers have graduated from the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center (NLETC). The 16-week basic training ...