you must attend an academy to get certified in the state you are working in. most academies are 4 - 8 months long
You must be 21 years of age at the time of hiring (end of the academy) to be accepted to the Amarillo Police Academy. This means you must be 20 at the time of enrollment in the academy.
You can become "a police woman" the same way you become a policeman. You need to go through the interviewing process along with the extensive background checks and then you enter the 20 week academy. However to even be eligible to enter the academy you must be a minimum of 21 years old. After your 20 weeks in the academy that will then judge whether or not you are eligible to become a police officer. In the academy you will get a certain amount of hours in the classroom but also you will get experience out in the field with a FTO or Field Training Officer. The Field Training Officer is just basically an officer who has been with the department for years and has experience. Hope that answers your question!
Depends by state. In Connecticut for example you need to be hired by a police department first and then they send you to the police academy which is around 6 months long.
A person must be 21 years old to attend the LAPD Academy to become a police officer. They did at one time have the age limit set at 40 but it was rescinded after an age discrimination lawsuit.
You can become "a police woman" the same way you become a policeman. You need to go through the interviewing process along with the extensive background checks and then you enter the 20 week academy. However to even be eligible to enter the academy you must be a minimum of 21 years old. After your 20 weeks in the academy that will then judge whether or not you are eligible to become a police officer. In the academy you will get a certain amount of hours in the classroom but also you will get experience out in the field with a FTO or Field Training Officer. The Field Training Officer is just basically an officer who has been with the department for years and has experience. Hope that answers your question!
About 22 years. Becoming a police chief takes many years and numerous promotions after the initial position as patrol officer. Because each department only has one chief and that person might stay in the position for many years, a police officer might need to move to a different department to become chief. There is the possibility of jumping/skipping through the ranks which could make the journey to chief a little faster but on average, an officer might spend five years on patrol, 10 years as sergeant, five years as lieutenant, two years as assistant chief and finally a promotion to police chief. CDH Boomer Sooner
To become a police detective, you have to first become a police officer. Requirements to become a police officer vary, and how you become a police officer varies depending on the state and the department. Most police departments require officers work at least 2 (usually more) years before being eligible to become a detective. Becoming a detective is usually a very competitive process. If you want to become a police detective, become the best police officer that you can. Maintain an excellent record and reputation.
Most police officer attend at least 2 years of police academy. Some police officers also have their undergraduate degrees.
There is no age limit set on who may attend a private school or academy that teaches this subject. However, in order to attend a government operated police academy, or join a law enforcement agency, you must, first, be accepted and, then, be 21 years of age by the date of your graduation.
it takes 10 years to become a cop. in virginia!
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