antarius

Tomorrow is day 1 of the full time 20 week intensive format Police Academy. It's 7:00AM to 6:00PM Monday through Friday for 20 weeks (5.5 months).

0700 is the start tomorrow, and I'm nervous as hell. So far I've done *great* (top 5 in the class) for every test I've taken, but I'm still nervous. I've got a test tomorrow on the five domains (books) in the picture, and that's most of the gear I had to buy for this academy.

The picture doesnt show the flashlight, flashlight holder, radio, baton or chemical spray.

I also have a bunch of t-shirts, shorts, a jacket, etc. etc. That's just the gear for tomorrow (fake red-gun for tomorrow, not real gun tomorrow).

Wish me luck!

RB

whats with the red gun? :dunno:

nm, i should read h:


Good luck, officer Jordan!

Nightshade

Good luck bro.

I am sure you will do fine...just don't ever pull me over

å

if its anything like the movie it'll be great!!

good luck

b00gers

good shit man :thumbup: youll do fine.

wagon89

I would not worry about it, some people wash out in the FTO program thats the one that scares me.

dubcac

Good luck broham...you'll do fine

k3ifers

whatd you do before this to become a cop? whatd you go to school for?

antarius

I didn't. I graduated High School. I was a computer geek.

I'm not a sworn Peace Officer yet, and I wont be until I graduate the Police Academy.

To get into the academy I had about 2 months of testing, all sorts of misc tests. Mainly academics testing. Then I had to pass 2 background checks (D.O.J and a quick not-deep personality check) and then I had to pay the course fee and provide my uniform(s) as specified.

I also had to give up a job (which I had been laid off from anyway) because being in the academy 7am to 6pm monday through friday doesnt give me the ability to work even part-time.

When I complete the academy, I can then apply and get hired (I can actually apply at the 4th week of the academy and on) from any Department in California, from there I will become a sworn Peace Officer - but I will be riding with at all times what's called an FTO. Field Training Officer. He will "show me the ropes" and act as my supervisor from anywhere from 12 weeks to 1.5 years. After 1.5 years if I've done my job, I will have completed that and no longer be on probation; I will be what's called a Lateral Sworn Peace Officer and allowed to work at any department in California *without* needing the special supervision of a supervisor, FTO and without being on probation.

That's the way *I* did it.

You can go about it by getting hired on by a department FIRST, and then THEY pay you to go to the academy, as well as pay FOR the academy. However, only about 3 out of every 2000 or so applicants actually get to do that, and they definitely want to look at people with college credentials or military credentials for that position, since they're going to invest roughly $25,000 in you. They want to make sure you're comitted, basically.

I skipped that route, paid for it myself; with the thought that when I apply the departments know they can have a working sworn officer right then and there, for a free price tag; rather than waiting 6 months and spending $25,000+ to possibly have them fail and not meet the credentials.

Hope that clears it up...

airon

good luck man...i know youll do good bro
your last names jordan :eek3: