This training usually last between 15 - 25 weeks. Recruits usually have to stay at the training facility for the duration of training. Upon graduation, each local department will then provide recruits with training in local statutes and policies. Larger departments may have their own training facility where they conduct all of their training. The starting salary varies with each department.
Bigger departments pay more than smaller departments.
Every state has either a State Police or State Highway Patrol agency. These troopers are responsible for enforcing state laws on our nations highways. They differ in that the State Police usually has more investigative duties. The state police will have specialized units consisting of special agents or criminal investigators. These troopers function as plain clothes detectives investigating various violations of state law such as drug trafficking.