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Los Angeles Sheriff's Recruit Arrested for Alleged $120K ATM Theft

He is accused of robbing an ATM in Newhall on Nov. 28, 2017, and in an incidence of arson on Dec. 1. Sheriff’s officials did not say what he is suspected of setting fire to.

March 1, 2018

Training

Baltimore Police Union Calls for Better Training for Recruits

The president of the local police union in Baltimore on Monday thanked a police academy legal instructor for voicing concerns about the preparedness of new recruits who received guns and badges over the weekend, saying the "training deficiencies that he exposed are real and should, by no means, be allowed to continue."

February 6, 2018

Training

8 Cleveland Police Cadets Hurt During Training at Ohio Patrol Academy

Six of the cadets were injured during a training exercise in which recruits fight off a training officer who attacks them.

January 8, 2018

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NYPD Recruit Dies at 23 of Leukemia

An NYPD recruit only three months into his training died early Tuesday following a short battle with leukemia. He was 23.

November 15, 2017

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NYPD Captain Recalls Being Recruit Responding to 9/11

That first night I worked all night: 17 hours, maybe. It looked like it was snowing with the dust and soot gathering on our hats, and we’d brush each other off regularly. Whenever I had a break I’d wash my face and put water in my hair, just to get the grey out of it. I coughed a lot.

September 11, 2017

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Former Texas High School Football Standout Dies During Police Recruit Fitness Test

A former George Ranch High School (Rosenberg, TX) football standout who dreamed of becoming a law enforcement officer is dead after collapsing during a fitness test at Fort Bend County's Gus George Law Enforcement Academy. More Here.

August 15, 2017

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Cook County, IL, Sheriff's Office Lays Off Recruits and Trainees

More than 110 Cook County, IL, sheriff's office recruits and trainees were laid off this week after a proposed countywide tax on soda was put on hold, officials said.

July 20, 2017

Training

Chicago Police Recruits Rarely Wash Out of Academy

Over a recent four-year period, the academy graduated more than 97 percent of its recruits, according to department figures obtained by the Chicago Tribune through a public records request.

March 15, 2017

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Recruit Killed Suspect in Bronx Shootout that Killed NYPD Sergeant

A recruit who opened fire on the suspect during the Bronx shootout that claimed the life of Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo on Friday had been in the Police Academy for only two months.

November 8, 2016

Training

Video: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Recruit Collapses and Dies During Training

Authorities said that around 8:30 a.m., newly hired police candidates with CMPD were conducting state mandated physical fitness training when one candidate, Jeremy Moseley, collapsed.

July 7, 2016

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North Carolina Department Has First All-Female Swearing In Ceremony

The swearing in of the first-ever all-women lineup of officers for the Greenville (NC) Police Department on Monday not only made history, it also served as a big step in helping the department meet a national average.

June 28, 2016

Training

Video: Teen Who Rescued Philly Officer Graduates from Police Academy

A 19-year-old man who rescued a Philadelphia police officer from a burning patrol car recently graduated from the Delaware County Police Academy. His chance encounter with Philadelphia Police Officer Matt Kimsey led him to seek a career in law enforcement.

June 17, 2016