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Roanoke Police Department
Training Academy
The Roanoke Police Academy is certified as a Criminal Justice Academy by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), and has been in operation since 1969. The Academy exceeds standards set forth by DCJS, and has provided the Roanoke Police Department and surrounding agencies with the top quality officers. The Academy is responsible for recruiting, hiring and training officers. The majority of the instructors are Roanoke Police Officers. The officers are certified by DCJS as instructors and are responsible for teaching Academy curriculum. Basic Schools are held twice a year. Each Basic School consists of 1,040 hours of instruction over a six-month time period. For more information contact:
Roanoke Police Department Training Academy
Lieutenant James A. Fazio
541 Luck Avenue, S.W.
Roanoke, VA 24011
Phone (540) 853-2649 or 853-1310
Fax (540) 853-1114
E-mail police@roanokeva.gov
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