FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — It's a training before the training. Inside the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) are nearly 40 police recruits training to reach their goal of becoming police ...

The Fairfax County Police Department is getting newly hired officers ready for the job and prepared for the police academy. It’s a program that’s been around since 2023 called the Pre Academy Recruit ...

10 weeks into the 17-week program, the academy is shifting into what leaders describe as a more intense, hands-on phase.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department has been actively working to expand its recruitment efforts with its initiative – the “pre-academy” program. Officer Anthony Pugh is one of ...