My first week academy experience

[BoJackUSMC]

ouch... we just lost two more recruits. I still dont understand why those recruits quit....

[TIMEREGAINED]

ouch... we just lost two more recruits. I still dont understand why those recruits quit....

What department?

Also on another note, I've seen people hide serious injuries until they just couldn't anymore.

[Eirerogue]

Recruits quit because the can. It's a simple process to relieve their mental pressure and many of todays recruits have never faced the pressure you're under now. Great they quit now, than quit on you in the field. Stay healthy and committed to your goal!! Good luck!

[retired]

I cranked out 32 weeks. 17 would have been heaven!

We didn't have classes for the MDT or cultural awareness back then because they didn't exist, so that might be one reason ours was shorter. Instead, they just showed us what side of the horse to get up on and how to hitch the mules to the wagon.

BoJackUSMC, don't dwell on those who have withdrawn or been forced out. You don't want their leaving to affect your success in the academy. Keep your mind focused on you doing well and you should do fine. You work as a team, so you naturally will become close to some of your fellow cadets; especially those in your platoon. Nevertheless, you need to remember you are going thru the academy ultimately for you. I am not trying to appear cold, just putting a little reality out there.

Every academy class everywhere loses cadets for one reason or another. IIRC, we began with 103, including outside agencies and I believe 83 graduated. I am sure you will lose more, but just concentrate on what you have to do to ensure you graduate and you will be fine.

[veeklog]

ouch... we just lost two more recruits. I still dont understand why those recruits quit....

When I went through the BP academy, my class was 39 strong. We graduated only nineteen. Some we lost to injury, some to firearms, some to academics, and a LOT to Spanish! And some realized this was not the job for them.

BoJackUSMC, just realize that this job isn't for everyone. What you are seeing during the academy is the tip of the iceberg. This is not an easy job with the long hours, time away from family, rotating shifts (if in uniform), call out and never ending phone calls (if plain clothes), and of course, different stresses, both internally and those people who don't want you to go home at night. What your academy instructors tell you is true: it is a long career, 95% percent monotonous and boring, followed by 5% of sheer terror and/or excitement. Making it through one day at a time is one day closer to retirement.

[Invisible_Dave]

We started with 72 at orientation. 68 showed up first day. 28 graduated with us. You will loose more. Most quit. I think only 4 of ours failed out on tests.

[BoJackUSMC]

Thank you sir.. another week down
Time to work on my memorandum and study for my next upcoming LD test. SUPER BIG!!! capital letters to take much space as possible when writing memorandum lol

[yzErnie]

Man-O-Man, Retired and some of the older guys will know this first hand as well. When I went through Basic Training in 1974 and then the Sheriff's Academy in 1978 the mentality for me was that there is no such thing as quitting. Never was a quitter, never want to be one and never will be one.

Some people did quit, some got ran out due to academics and some got ran out just because they couldn't cut it. It was different back then, the TO's could lay hands on you, cuss at you and spit in your face. During the academy I saw men turned into boys and boys turned into men. IMO there are few better feelings of accomplishment than when the Sheriff himself pinned my tin at graduation.

[Bobby Hated]

good luck and god bless brother!

"winners never quit and quitters never win"

[BigDogatPlay]

My class was 16 weeks in 1987. We started with 50, finished with 30. I think we had only one truly quit, and that was day one. Decided it wasn't for him I guess. All the rest were drops for academics or scenario testing.

It's a test.... a many month's long test that starts on day one and ends after graduation. Don't ever quit.

[yzErnie]

It's a test.... a many month's long test that starts on day one and ends after graduation never ends because that is how we defeat the enemy and stay live. Don't ever quit.

No disrespect to BDAP. Changed to fit my perspective.

[TRICKSTER]

My academy was a live in run like boot camp. Reveille, PT, close order drill and then 30 minutes for breakfast (if you were lucky) and then classes all day into the evening with 30 minutes for lunch and dinner. During class they would toss your bunk, which had to be made military style, and search your rooms for contraband (food and drinks) After the first day we had two guys drop out saying that if they wanted this, they would have stayed in the Army.

[Ron-Solo]

We started with 150 and graduated 89. We lost one on day 1, and one in week 15 of 16.

August 4, 1978 to December 1, 1978. LASD Class 190. All Deputy Sheriffs, no outside agencies.

NEVER QUIT!

[Matt1984]

Thank you sir.. another week down
Time to work on my memorandum and study for my next upcoming LD test. SUPER BIG!!! capital letters to take much space as possible when writing memorandum lol

get use to doing memo's after a while they wont read them anymore and they will pass and for the LD's there easy just remember all common sense, you will be fine....they are made so a 6th grader can figure it out...first two weeks suck the rest is cake....like not even challenging

[Invisible_Dave]

Thank you sir.. another week down
Time to work on my memorandum and study for my next upcoming LD test. SUPER BIG!!! capital letters to take much space as possible when writing memorandum lol

What did you (or your class) screw up to get this memo?