Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Training Academy Welcomes Class 35

The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Training Academy welcomed its newest class of
recruits this week and will begin its Peace Officer’s Standards and Training
(P.O.S.T.) program.
 
This class includes 32 recruits from 10 different law enforcement agencies across
the region. Over the next 16 weeks, these men and women will undergo intensive
training designed to prepare them for the demands of a career in law enforcement.
 
The comprehensive curriculum includes officer survival skills, active shooter
drills, officer-down scenarios, academic instruction, firearms and weapons
qualification, physical fitness training, use of chemical weapons, legal instruction
and case law, defensive tactics, emergency vehicle operation, professionalism in
law enforcement, and other vital topics.
 
Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whittington commented, “The men and women of
class 35 are beginning a challenging but rewarding journey. The training they
receive here will prepare them to serve the citizens they represent with
professionalism, accountability, and respect.”
 
Recruits represent the following agencies: Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office, Arcadia
Police Department, Benton Police Department, Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office,
Bossier City Police Department, Haynesville Police Department, Minden Police
Department, Northwestern State University Police Department, Sabine Parish
Sheriff’s Office, Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office.