Police officers have to make split-second decisions under extreme pressure. During their career, most officers experience 750 traumatic incidents while assisting at major accidents, violent homicides, ...

The road to becoming a sworn officer of the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) is a long one as recruits spend 28 ...

the Director of College of the Desert's Public Safety Academy. Meyer says it all comes down to critical-thinking skills, which starts in the classroom. "When you look at police training as a whole ...

The seven-week course gives community members an intimate view of policing. Visits include the NOPD training academy, the 911 ...