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Philadelphia Police Academy is a multi-faceted educational facility
serving the training needs of law enforcement personnel from Philadelphia
and it's surrounding communities. Located at 8501 State Road,
the Academy is the nerve center of recruit training, offering
an expanded curriculum of 1042 hours of physical training, driver
education, law, range training, CPR and first aid, to name a few.
"Enter to learn, leave to serve" is the sign
which greets recruit officers as they report for early morning
roll call. More than just a sign, these words serve as a reminder
of each police officer's promise to protect and improve the quality
of life for all Philadelphians. Integrity, professionalism, honesty
and truth are just some of the virtues stressed to recruit officers
on a daily basis.
On any given day, the Academy is bustling with hundreds of recruit
officers, uniforms pressed, hair cut and shoes shined, rotating
from one area of instruction to another. Thirty-three state certified
Instructors, many with Bachelor and Masters degrees, lecture within
the two largest buildings on campus. Each year, approximately
500 recruit officers are trained and graduate as police officers.
In the evening, the Academy is home to five area colleges, which
offer police officers an opportunity to further their education,
thus enhancing their personal and professional credibility.
The Main Building is adjacent to State Road at the beginning of
the academy entrance and contains administrative offices, a gymnasium,
kitchen/vending area and three classrooms. Across the way from
the Main Building is the Library and Driver Training Building.
Looking east, to the right of these buildings are two Trailers
which house an office for the Police Recruitment Unit and a classroom
for Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) Training. Down the road on the
left is Valor Hall, a prefabricated modular building which holds
six classrooms, a computer lab, driver simulation room and instructor's
office space.
At the other end of the campus on the east side is the Firearms
Training Unit. This area is comprised of several buildings housing
administrative offices, classrooms and an armory. There are also
three firing ranges of various sizes and a trailer containing
a Firearms Training Simulator (FATS) at this location. Also located
on this side of the campus are buildings containing the Bomb Disposal
and Canine Units.
Staff
Instructors assigned to units of the Police Academy are required
to be certified by the MPOETC as an Instructor for Professional
Law Enforcement Skills. Certification is awarded upon completion
of the department's eighty hour Instructor Course. The majority
of instructors are degreed personnel in various fields of study.
Others have specific and demonstrated expertise in subject areas
and many years of professional law enforcement experience.
The Philadelphia Police Department is an Equal Employment Opportunity
employer.
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