[CPD] Chicago Police Education & Training Academy

[From CPD Website] The Chicago Police Department’s (CPD) Education and Training Division provides basic peace officer’s training for its CPD recruits. This program provides over 1000 hours of basic recruit training to all CPD recruits and prepares each CPD recruit to pass the Illinois State Peace Officer’s Certification Exam. Some examples of the training provided are firearms, control tactics, physical training, classroom training, and scenario-based training. The Education and Training Division provides progressive and comprehensive training to develop policing skills, enhance leadership abilities, and promote a solid ethical foundation to all CPD recruits so that the CPD remains among the nation’s premier law enforcement organizations. Also, throughout the entire Basic CPD Recruit Program, the CPD core values of professionalism, obligation, leadership, integrity, courage, and excellence are stressed and reinforced.