How long do police recruits ride along with a veteran officer before they are sent out on their own?

A police recruit begins their training by attending a 14-week basic police academy at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center. After the recruit has successfully graduated from the academy, the recruit begins our agency’s Police Training Officer (PTO) program. 

The PTO program is 18-weeks long and focuses on Problem-Based Learning (PBL). The PBL process provides recruits with the skills to solve future problems they will encounter as a police officer. The PTO program consists of two phases (Basic and Advanced). During each phase, the recruit is trained by a RCPD certified police training officer. Throughout the process, the recruit is evaluated by multiple training officers and must successfully complete the program prior to being released to solo patrol.  

Once a police recruit has successfully completed the 18-week long PTO program, they are released to a probationary period until they complete their final training project.  After completing this final project, the police recruit is released from recruit status and receives a monthly evaluation from their direct supervisor for 12 months. 

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