Police Academy: You need to be prepared for the type of academy you are thinking of going too. Not all academies are created equal. Some are very different from others. There are those that are very militaristic, like most state police academies. Some you live on the academy grounds while you attend, some you do not. Some you go full time 8 hours a day, some you go in the evenings.Therefore, it really varies from place to place, state to state. However, I will try to speak on those things that the majority of academies have in common.
First off, think of the academy as one big job interview. Your instructors are usually police professionals and current or past officers. They have ties to the agencies they are part of and will remember you if you do something that merits remembering! In addition, you may have police officials walking around your academy at times, and when they see you standing the hallway, screwing off and talking about something you should not, they will notice you and remember your face and name.
