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PHONE (509) 582-1300 FAX (509) 585-2230 EMAIL [EMAIL REDACTED] ADDRESS 211 W. 6th Ave. Kennewick, WA 99336 KENNEWICK POLICE DEPARTMENT “Committed To Your Safety” CHIEF OF POLICE CHRIS GUERRERO About the Training Process Orientation: Officers may spend a short orientation process at the Police Department prior to attending the Basic Law Enforcement Academy depending on academy openings. BLEA: Officers are scheduled to attend the Basic Law Enforcement Academy (BLEA). There is now a regional BLEA in Pasco! This means you can go through the academy locally. Currently we are only sending officers to the Pasco Academy or Spokane Academy. The academy schedule is Monday through Thursday 7AM to 5:30PM. This is a 720-hour curriculum (19 weeks) and requires diligence and commitment to successfully complete. Details on the academy can also be found on the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission web site. Post Academy: Following the academy, officers attend two weeks of in-house training which covers additional use of force policy review, firearms, Taser, less lethal certification, and defensive tactics. Police Training Officer Program: Officers then begin an intensive Police Training Officer (PTO) program, utilizing trainers at the Kennewick Police Department. This consists of fourteen weeks of field training. At the conclusion, the officer must demonstrate that he or she is ready for solo patrol status. The PTO program gauges the officer’s progress through daily, weekly, midterm and final evaluations. The probationary officer will still be monitored by other officers and a shift supervisor. The initial officer training process concludes at the end of the 18-month probationary period. ---PAGE BREAK--- PHONE (509) 582-1300 FAX (509) 585-2230 EMAIL [EMAIL REDACTED] ADDRESS 211 W. 6th Ave. Kennewick, WA 99336 Yearly: Officers receive training yearly on a variety of professional development to conform with state requirements, increase officer proficiency and safety and develop new skills to better serve our community. This includes five in house training days a year. These training days occur on the officer’s day off so the entire shift can train together. The officer is paid overtime for each training day they attend. KPD is also a training hub for southeast Washington. We regularly host national trainers which means officers have a greater opportunity at high quality training. Questions? Contact a Recruiter at [EMAIL REDACTED]