Within eighteen months of hire, all Public Safety Officers receive instruction and practical experience in law enforcement and fire fighting techniques. Through our mentor program, we provide individual help and guidance to officers in training throughout the program. Trainees receive classroom and drill instructions in fire prevention and fire suppression techniques.
Training begins with a twelve-week class for new officers.
Candidates who successfully complete this training course receive Basic Fire Training and Apparatus Operator Certificates. Their first assignment is to work with a field training officer on patrol duty. Before leaving the field training program, new officers must demonstrate the capability and skills necessary to function safely and effectively on solo patrol. After successful completion of the police academy, fire academy, and field training program, trainees become fully functional and trained solo Public Safety Officer II and begin an 18 month probationary period. Officers are then assigned to police or fire duty according to the annual department schedule.