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  2. In the United States, certification and licensure requirements for law enforcement officers vary significantly from state to state. [1] [2] Policing in the United States is highly fragmented, [1] and there are no national minimum standards for licensing police officers in the U.S. [3] Researchers say police are given far more training on use of firearms than on de-escalating provocative ...

  3. Marksmanship badges (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Prior to participating in NRA's Explorer Service Handgun Qualification Program, Explorer's are required to complete an eight-hour firearm safety course. Only a law enforcement service handgun, authorized by the sponsoring law enforcement agency, is to be used against standard NRA B-8 targets.

  4. Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act - Wikipedia

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    President George W. Bush signs the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, June 22, 2004.. The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) is a United States federal law, enacted in 2004, that allows two classes of persons—the "qualified law enforcement officer" and the "qualified retired or separated law enforcement officer"—to carry a concealed firearm in any jurisdiction in the United ...

  5. Police academy - Wikipedia

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    The exterior of the Michigan State Police Training Academy in Michigan, United States. A police academy, also known as a law enforcement training center, police college, or police university, is a training school for police cadets, designed to prepare them for the law enforcement agency they will be joining upon graduation, or to otherwise certify an individual as a law enforcement officer ...

  6. FBI National Academy - Wikipedia

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    The FBI National Academy is a program of the FBI Academy for active U.S. law enforcement personnel and also for international law enforcement personnel who seek to enhance their credentials in their field and to raise law enforcement standards, knowledge, and also cooperation worldwide. The FBI National Academy is held four times a year, when ...

  7. List of police firearms in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Service Model Calibre type Action Origin Details Reference Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Smith & Wesson 5946 & 3953: 9×19mm Parabellum: Semi-automatic pistol

  8. Florida Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission

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    The Commission was established in 1967 under Florida Statutes, Chapter 943, by the Florida Legislature. [1] [17] It is part of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.[8] [18] In 1983, the Florida Correctional Standards Council of the Florida Department of Corrections was abolished, and its duty to certify corrections officers was assigned to the Police Standards Commission, the name of ...

  9. Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training

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    Minnesota was the first U.S. state to introduce an occupational licensing system for law enforcement officers. [3] The POST Executive Director reports to the board's 15 members which include 10 law enforcement officers, two educators and two members of the public, all appointed by the governor, plus the superintendent of the state Bureau of ...