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Feel the pride.
Learn the skills.
It takes more than just raw talent, dignity, and loyalty
to protect the U.S. Capitol -- it takes the right education and
training. Our academy equips our officers with the skills necessary
to meet the challenges of their daily assignments as well as to
advance in their careers.
What does it involve?
Trainees begin their classes and training immediately
while receiving full pay. To start off, you spend one week of orientation
at our training facility in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area. Upon
completion, you will participate in eight weeks of intensive training
at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco,
Georgia or Artesia, New Mexico. Training covers such areas as:
After graduation from FLETC, you will return
to our Capitol Police Training Academy for ten weeks of additional
training. Upon completion of this training, officers are assigned
to a field training officer and then continue to develop their skills
through on-the-job experience and continual in-service training.
Public relations, firearm proficiency, and physical fitness training
are among the many areas stressed throughout an officer’s
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