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The Wisconsin Department of Justice Training and Standards Bureau requires all new police officers to successfully complete an approved 720-hour recruit training course.
While at the academy, the recruits receive classroom, field, and hands-on/scenario-based training.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice Training and Standards Bureau mandates that each sworn officer receives a minimum of 24 hours of approved training yearly in order to remain certified as a law enforcement officer in the State of Wisconsin.
In-service training received at the Waukesha County Technical College as well as in-house training provides officers with instruction in the areas of: