Hello. I am Sergeant Greer with the Lakewood Police Department. Our jurisdiction is located at the foot of the majestic Rocky Mountains in Colorful Colorado. We serve a community of about 145,000.
Lakewood Police officers - called agents - receive their initial training at the Jefferson County Sheriff-Lakewood Police Department Combined Academy. Recruits from a number of agencies attend classes, are taught practical skills and graduate after having accumulated 880 hours of instruction. Successful completion of The Academy leads to 16 weeks of field training and, we hope, certification to work solo.
The Police Academy is demanding, requiring the men and women attending to dedicate many outside hours of study and preparation. What follows are personal insights from recruits attending the 2015-3 academy. We hope that you enjoy their writing, and that this gives you a notion of just how much work goes into their training. Each of them must earn not just the trust of the staff, and the department. They are working to gain the trust of the community they serve.
Please enjoy these essays. If you have any questions or comments, or you are interested in receiving recruitment materials, please feel free to contact me at jimgre@lakewoodco.org. I
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