Training Center
The Training Center
is the first stop for newly
hired recruit officers.
In addition to training
recruit officers over a 32
week period, recruits
also participate in an
18-week field training
program, where they train
as licensed peace officers
with training officers in the
field. The Training Center
also offers in-service
training to employees in a
variety of state-mandated
and departmental topics.
In 2018, the Training
Center provided 3,891
hours of instruction
to employees. There
were also 3,480 firearm
qualifications conducted.
In-service topics included
firearms proficiency, rescue
task force, mobile field
force, and de-escalation
training.
The Force and Tactics
Assessment Unit published
bulletins to alert officers on
current trends within the
profession related to use
of force application. The
unit reviews all use of force
reports and publishes an
annual use of force report
that is shared publicly on
the department’s website.
One of the key
topic areas in 2018 was
de-escalation training.
Officers received eight
hours of instruction that
combined classroom
teaching with videos of
police encounters. The
Basic
Police Academy
Total Hours
APD
State
Requirements Requirements
1,280 643
Mental Health 40 40
Procedural Justice 8 0
Fair & Impartial Policing 6 0
LGBT Awareness 4 0
De-escalation & Force Options 80 24
Racial Profiling 4 4
Excited Delirium & After-Care 4 0
Autism Spectrum Disorder & IDD 3 0
Civil Rights Training 16 0
training protocols under
de-escalation techniques
provide officers with
additional tools and
resources when dealing
with public encounters.
Training Center
2018
Hours of Instruction
Provided:
3,891
Firearm
Qualifications
Performed
3,480
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| 2018 Annual Report