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Arlington County Police Department outlines pre‑academy, 800‑plus hour training pipeline for recruits
Summary
A presenter for the Arlington County Police Department described a pre‑academy phase (from hire to day 1) emphasizing wellness and team building, followed by more than 800 hours at the regional Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy and Arlington-specific training before field placement.
A presenter for the Arlington County Police Department outlined the department’s recruit pipeline, saying recruits begin with a pre‑academy training program that runs “from date of hire until day 1 of the academy” and focuses on mental, physical and financial wellness.
The presenter said the pre‑academy phase is run by the department’s wellness and employee development section and includes classroom instruction from subject‑matter experts, daily physical workouts and team‑building activities. “We also do team…
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