After being accepted into the WSU Police Internship Program, each intern is required to participate in a week long academy (approximately 70hrs) where the basic skills of law enforcement are learned.
The new intern academy occurs during the week prior to the beginning of fall semester and is set-up and run by the intern Lieutenants. The intern command staff conducts early morning physical training each day and classes are attended in the afternoon and evening. These training classes are instructed by WSU and Pullman Police officers that excel in specific areas of the field.
Academy Core Training
- Radio Procedures
- Traffic and Crowd Control
- Ethics
- Patrol Procedures
- Criminal Law
- Crime Scene Search/Preservation
- Drug Identification
- Handcuffing Procedures
- Traffic Stops
- High Risk Traffic Stops
- Defensive Tactics
- First Aid/CPR
- ASP Baton Certification (Criminal Justice Training Commission)
- Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Certification (Criminal Justice Training Commission)
- Mock Scenes
