Responsibilities

A Staff Services Division supervisor who administers all department training is assigned to the Training Unit. It is the responsibility of this Unit to conduct the Department's in-service training program and to arrange for the entire Department’s training needs.

The Training Unit also monitors all recruits as they go through the Westchester County Police Academy and upon graduation from the academy provides local orientation before the recruits are assigned to the Police Services Division.

The Citizens Police Academy is an annual program administered by the Training Unit, it is usually held in April each year and meets once a week for ten weeks.