Under the microscope of the public eye and continued scrutiny of nearly every move, law enforcement officials across the country face tons of pressure, more than perhaps ever before.
While sometimes the narrative that law enforcement officers and officials need more and better training, one local officials says the training and education of today's police is advanced as it has ever been. DeWitt County Sheriff Jered Shofner indicates today's police officer is well educated and well trained.
According to the Sheriff, the process itself of selecting an officer to interview and hire is very strenuous for those applicants.
Sheriff Shofner calls the process in depth and says is about a calendar year before they are on the streets by themselves.
The Sheriff says that applicants must undergo many physical and mental tests before they can move on with the training process.
After the tests, the candidates then move on to a background test, a psychological examination, and another physical test all before they are sworn in.
The police recruits are then sent to a 12 week police academy and have a twelve week ride along training program with another officer before they spend a day alone on the streets of the community.
