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Police Academy

Training Schedule

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Police Training Classroom Group

Week 1

Recruits participate in new hire orientation. They are introduced to Command personnel and the Training Staff. Recruits are informed of the Cobb County Police Academy Rules and Regulations and expectations of conduct. Recruits will be given a physical fitness test followed by classroom instruction.

  • Ethics and Professionalism
  • Study Strategies
  • Big Peach Running Company
  • No Harassment/Performance Appraisals
  • Criminal Law

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.

Week 2

  • EVOC training

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.

Week 3

Classroom Instruction: Firearms

  • Familiarization

Classroom instruction

  • Peace Officer Liability 
  • Internal Affairs Unit

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.

Week 4

  • Firearms

Monday - Friday will include physical training.

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Police Training DT Room Group

Week 5

  • Defensive Tactics

Classroom instruction

  • Criminal Justice System

Monday - Friday will include physical training.

Week 6

  • Pursuit Termination Techniques – PIT

Classroom Instruction

  • Mental Health First Aid

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.

Week 7

Classroom instruction

  • Interpersonal Communications
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Guardian Philosophy/Cooper Model
  • Implicit Bias
  • Domestic Violence

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.

Week 8

Classroom instruction

  • Criminal Procedures

Week 9

Classroom instruction

  • Community Policing & Crime Prevention Techniques
  • Crime Victim Compensation
  • Media Relations
  • Patrol and Observation
  • CIT/Mental Health/Excited Delirium

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.

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Police Training A Frame Run

Week 10

Classroom instruction

  • Radio Operations/Scenarios
  • Rules of Evidence
  • Radio Operations
  • Map Reading
  • Interviews & Interrogations
  • Advanced Report Writing
  • Terrorism
  • Motor Vehicle Theft Investigation (Auto Theft)

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.

Week 11

Classroom instruction

  • Critical Incident Management
  • Courtroom Demeanor & Court Orientation Tour
  • Courtroom Demeanor Classroom
  • Courtroom Demeanor & Warrant Testimony
  • DT/De-escalation Training
  • HAZ-MAT/Response to Fires

Week 12

Classroom instruction

  • POST mid-term Comprehensive EXAM
  • PT Test #2
  • Class A Fitting
  • Crime Scene (16 hrs) & Death Investigation (2 hrs)

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.

Week 13

Classroom instruction

  • Bombs and Explosives
  • Sex Crimes
  • Firearms -Shotgun with L/L
  • Fingerprinting
  • Vehicle Occupant Protection
  • ASP Certification

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.

Week 14

  • Firearms - Backups/Drills

Classroom instruction

  • Burglary
  • Crimes Against Children
  • DT/De-escalation Training 
  • Robbery
  • Juvenile Offender
  • Universal Precautions

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.

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Police Training Patrol Rifle Range

Week 15

  • Patrol Rifle Certification

Classroom instruction

  • Motor Vehicle Law (Traffic Law)
  • Motor Vehicle Law (Traffic Law)

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.

Week 16

Classroom instruction

  • Motor vehicle law
  • Traffic Enforcement
  • Traffic Direction
  • Accident Reporting & Investigation

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.

Week 17

  • Firearms – Night Fire
  • Vehicle Pullovers

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.

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Police Training Handcuff Exercise

Week 18

Classroom instruction

  • GCIC
  • DT/De-escalation Training
  • GCIC
  • Taser Certification
  • OC Certification/ Exposure
  • GANGS Investigation
  • SAR Line Training
  • Pursuit Training

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.

Week 19

Classroom instruction

  • Organized Crime
  • Tactical Mindset
  • Controlled Substances Investigation
  • Use of Force
  • Judgmental Shooting

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.

Week 20

Classroom instruction

  • Technology Based Crime
  • Effective Communication
  • Building Clearing
  • Active Shooter

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.

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Police Training Dead Weight Haul

Week 21

Classroom instruction

  • First Responder-CPR
  • Physical Training

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.

Week 22

Classroom instruction

  • Impaired Driving & SFST
  • Traffic Stop Refresher Squad

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.

Week 23

Classroom instruction

  • Traffic Stop Refresher
  • EVOC (Refresher)
  • FTO Assist Training

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.

Week 24

Classroom instruction 

  • NIMS 700a &100a
  • K-9
  • Arson
  • Criminal Procedure (Refresher)
  • DT/De-escalation

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.

Week 25

  • Officer Survival (includes 8 hrs of vehicle pullovers)

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will include physical training.

Week 26

Classroom instruction

  • POST FINAL Comprehensive EXAM
  • Fitness Test # 3
  • Gas Mask
  • RMS, MFR, OSSI Reports and Accidents

Monday - Friday will include physical training.

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Police Training M47 Class

Week 27

Classroom instruction

  • Report/Group Familiarization
  • EVOC (Refresher)
  • Full Dispatch Scenario Day
  • Closing Documents/Exit Interviews
  • FTO Overview
  • Family Arrives
  • Swearing-in Ceremony
  • Graduation