[[DPD]] Delaware State training center

POLICE ACADEMY TRAINING In 2017, the Department implemented from Delaware police department, stating that a completely redesigned Academy curriculum, which was geared towards problem based learning (PBL). The Department recognized that the Academy’s tradition of strong, tactical skill training must continue, but it also established that improvements had to be made to maximize critical thinking and capitalize on initiative and human potential. The training goal was implemented to compliment tactical strengths by developing officers who are also self motivated, interdependent, community oriented, critical thinkers and problem solvers. Through the examination of best practices in law enforcement training, ##### ### constructs were identified as a lens for all Department training for recruits, active officers and civilians. These constructs, as discussed by the Director of Police Training and Education (PTE) in the article, “Changing the Training Paradigm,” are as follows: Training the Who