| When I first arrived at the police academy | | | | pass in order to graduate. It can get a little |
| several years ago I was totally unprepared on | | | | overwhelming when you read through the course |
| what what to expect. I played college football just | | | | material, but don't fret over it. Simply take one |
| six months earlier and I thought that I was in | | | | course at a time, and don't worry about what is |
| decent shape. I also took several law | | | | coming up next. If you do, you'll just drive |
| enforcement courses in college, so I thought that | | | | yourself crazy. |
| the criminal law exam would be a breeze for me. | | | | Teamwork Is Key To A Successful Police |
| Well, I was dead wrong on both. It turned out the | | | | Academy |
| criminal law exam was not as easy as I thought, | | | | When you arrive at the academy, you'll meet |
| and the physical fitness test was even harder. In | | | | other recruits who are just as nervous as you |
| fact, I almost flunked the physical training test, | | | | are. Don't be a loner, try to make as many |
| which would have been an automatic | | | | Friends as possible. Exchange your phone number |
| disqualification. | | | | with other recruits as you'll need them in order to |
| So what should you expect at the police | | | | survive the academy. The academy is not the |
| academy | | | | time to be anti-social. You'll get to a point in the |
| When you arrive at the police officer training | | | | academy where you'll want to throw in the towel, |
| academy, you'll quickly realize that your course | | | | but recruits around you will inspire you to press |
| load is enormous. You'll be given a big thick binder | | | | through. |
| containing course descriptions that you'll need to | | | | |