TRAINING
On February 10, 2014, the El Paso Police Academy graduated the 117 th Recruit Class with 32 new patrol o ffi cers. These new patrol o ffi cers passed the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) exam on their fi rst a Ʃ empt. On June 23, 2014, the 118 th Recruit Class (118 th ) started their 30 week training academy with 45 energe Ɵ c candidates. The Academy stayed ahead of the na Ɵ onal trend in physical fi tness by implemen Ɵ ng a progressive training method whereby recruits gain higher levels of fi tness by par Ɵ cipa Ɵ on in an individualized training program. The goals of tailoring a physical fi tness program to the individual are to reduce major injuries, avoid Ɵ me away from service, and increase recruit reten Ɵ on. With the 118 th , the EPPD entered into training partnership with the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) who worked with the 118 th by conduc Ɵ ng general health screenings that coincided with health and wellness instruc Ɵ on. UTEP piloted a report wri Ɵ ng class that was taught to recruits and Field Training O ffi cers (FTO’s). The recruits also par Ɵ cipated in the 2014 Commitment to Fitness Run, a UTEP sponsored event that emphasizes health and fi tness lifestyles. The in ‐ service training sta ff is responsible for the con Ɵ nuing educa Ɵ on and training of over one thousand o ffi cers and delivered over 143,000 training hours to the department. In addi Ɵ on the sta ff revised the Field Training O ffi cer (FTO) program by improving the evalua Ɵ on process, streamlining forms, and facilita Ɵ ng progress tracking through a fully electronic system. This has enhanced the professional appearance, communica Ɵ on, and the overall func Ɵ onality of the FTO Program. The Academy cer Ɵ fi ed several new TCOLE instructors and developed and implemented a Basic Detec Ɵ ve Course which was completed by 25 newly promoted detec Ɵ ves. Two EPPD o ffi cers were cer Ɵ fi ed as world ‐ wide master Hicks Defensive Tac Ɵ cs Instructors, bringing the total of master instructors to four in the United States.
118th Class
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