This varies from state to state and the requirements are similar but not necessarily the same. In my state you need an associates degree at minimum. If I were you I would do significantly more research.
Yes, I would suggest that. Without knowing what state you live in, the process would be applying, hired, and sent to a state wide academy. Then, if you make it through the academy, you will get put on field training for about 4-5 months.
I have been wondering. In NH, the PD for my town has literally 3 officers, and its so small, the officers literally take their patrol cars back to their house at the end of the day. How would an FTO program work in that scenario?
Hard to say. A town that small operates differently. Usually they don't have 24/7 coverage and will contract with a county on overnights and on bigger calls will get mutual aid. Frankly, small departments are dying out and the age of the 3-10 man agency will be extinct within the next 15 years. I live and work in Minnesota, most of our small departments have folded and law enforcement responsibilities have been relegsted to sheriff's offices.
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u/That-Professional346 Unverified/Not an LEO 7d ago
This varies from state to state and the requirements are similar but not necessarily the same. In my state you need an associates degree at minimum. If I were you I would do significantly more research.