Hard Academy

[KriminalJ]

I just finished my first week at the Montgomery Alabama Police Academy. It is so rough. Not only physically, but very much so mentally. They give so much homework at night, that it takes a minimum of 4 hours or more to complete. I have survived military basic training and did not find it as difficult as this. I have 11 more weeks of this. Anyone have any survival advice? When do they begin to let up?

Thanks,
KriminalJ :cool:

[Signal-C]

The more you sweat in the academy, the less you bleed on the street.
Academy is supposed to be difficult. If you can't hack the stress there, you will never survive on the streets. They are there to make sure you don't get yourself killed on the street. Just think of it as a giant mind-fVck. I the words of the blue fish (Dori?) from Finding Nemo.. "just keep swimming"

[drwx]

what city/county are you going to be working for? i'm from just north of b'ham. my stepmom was a b'ham cop in south precinct for several years.

[stein810]

Just keep plugging away at it and u will be done before you know it. I remember after my 8-9 hours of pure stress I would pass out in my bed at home and wake up around 10 or so and do my homework until daylight. It was rough but worth it in the end. One night I only got 45min sleep.






I just finished my first week at the Montgomery Alabama Police Academy. It is so rough. Not only physically, but very much so mentally. They give so much homework at night, that it takes a minimum of 4 hours or more to complete. I have survived military basic training and did not find it as difficult as this. I have 11 more weeks of this. Anyone have any survival advice? When do they begin to let up?

Thanks,
KriminalJ :cool:

[KriminalJ]

Thanks for the replies. I just finished my second week and it has either gotten somewhat easier, or I am a little tougher. :D Someone asked what county, etc. I am attending the police academy in Montgomery, and work as a Probation/Parole Officer in Montgomery County as well. They require us to be APOST certified the same as police officers. We do go through only the minimum standards class though.......

KJ

[Irishcopper]

I attended a Louisiana P.O.S.T. academy that was pretty challenging as well. I also worked as a Louisana Probation and Parole Agent prior to taking a position with the Feds. They load a lot on you in the academy because like others have said to challenge and test you. They multitask you constantly and make you think that there is never enough time to accomplish everything they assign to you.

In Louisiana P.O.S.T. was the same for police officers, sheriffs deputies and Adult and Juvenile Probation and Parole Agents. A lot of the later didn't like having to take "Report Writing", Traffic Control" and Accident Investigation" "police and deputy sheriff" type courses because they "would never do that as probation and parole officers. I disagree, more knowledge is always a good thing. Being a well rounded P.O.S.T. certified LEO gives a P&P insight about what other LEO's do. In addition, it makes a lateral move easier if you decided to leave probation and parole for any reason.

My recommendation is take each day as it comes, work with other students and know many others have gone before you.

Good luck!

:cool:

[LittleBoyBlue]

Not trying to make light of your situation any, but I went through 25 weeks of academy training. I thought it would never end. The last month was the worst! You are probably having a rough time because it is so short, kind of like advanced coursework. They have to cram so much more in to get you prepped for the street. Just look at it that way. Just keep plugging away day by day at it and you'll do fine.

Good Luck!