Unit Training

The Recruit Basic Training Course is approximately 120 hours over five to six months in duration. The course typically starts in early December and ends in late April. Classes are held one weeknight each week and one to two Saturdays a month. Because of holidays and cancellation of classes due to weather, several weeks may have two weeknight class sessions. Every attempt is made to keep the class dates as announced at the beginning of the course so that recruits may plan ahead.

Subjects are a combination of classroom and hands-on instruction. Classes are taught by Regular Deputies, Reserve Deputies, Law Enforcement Officers of other Police Departments and members of the State's Attorney Office. Cooperation and teamwork are also strongly emphasized and critiqued during the course.

Refresher Training are subjects that require periodic retraining or recertification. It includes changes in laws, rules and regulations, OC Spray recertification, baton recertification, Hazardous Materials First Responder training and other subjects. Not all subjects are repeated every year. However, some may be covered more than once in a calender year.

 

LCRD Recruit Basic Training Class of 2008-09

On Friday, December 5th, Reserve Deputy Chief Ryan McCormack welcomed ten new recruits to the class of 2008-09. Under the direction of Training Director, Lieutenant Hugh Gallarneau, Lieutenant Steve Solner, Reserve Deputy Dave Kibitlewski and Reserve Deputy Jack Wagner, they will complete over 120 hours of intensive training. Once these new recruits successfully complete the program, they are eligible to be considered to join the unit. Congratulations and good luck to these new recruits.