FVTC Adding Fourth Police Recruit Academy Due to Demand, Despite Police Shortage
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — With retirement rates up and new recruits in short supply, Wisconsin recently set a new record low for the number of law...
APPLETON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — With retirement rates up and new recruits in short supply, Wisconsin recently set a new record low for the number of law enforcement officers employed. But, that number could rise in coming years. Due to high demand and wait lists, Fox Valley Technical College is adding a fourth law enforcement recruit academy in 2024. Despite a police shortage, there's no shortage of police academy students at Fox Valley Tech. 'Through my research, I found that Fox Valley Tech was basically the premier public safety training facility in the state of Wisconsin,' said Jason Seavey, an academy recruit.