Earn the badge
Complete a condensed application, screening, academy, and field-training path that establishes your starting skills.
A police career, one watch at a time. Prepare for work, walk your beat, answer calls, and put the facts on record. What you do today carries into tomorrow.
Take time to establish the facts. Look after your officer. Build the experience and standing to earn your next rank.
Complete a condensed application, screening, academy, and field-training path that establishes your starting skills.
Eight hours is the standard tour. Staffing, coverage, approved extra hours, and department needs can change the day.
Dispatch information is incomplete. Gather facts, manage limited time, and choose the action the situation supports.
Earn pay and experience, improve your skills, and progress from probationary officer toward Sergeant.
First Watch covers the daily Patrol loop: preparation, duty, reports, recovery, and promotion. Investigations and specialist careers are planned expansions.