Question: Why do police academies use military Drill instructor tactics?

[OutHouse]

I get the physical part of going through a police academy but i have never understood why they use boot camp DI style yelling and screaming training tactics. Does it really add to making a solid trooper or cop or is it just a bunch of former military knuckle head wanting to relive the old days.

I understand why its done in the military to build a soldier/airman/marine/sailor, I went through it. I don't understand how if you take those same reasons they apply to a police dept.

http://kdvr.com/2014/10/06/former-state-patrol-cadet-says-she-was-harassed-in-academy/

in the video you see a state trooper yelling at a cadet "AYE AYE SIR" to make her say it. :\ really? AYE AYE Sir? its the state patrol not the marine corps.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

I would like it if police followed orders and RoE half as well as a typical soldier.

 

[El Guaraguao]

I think its mainly a "If you cant stand the heat, get out the kitchen" type tactic. Not everybody in the street have respect for a police officer. Man, havent you watched COPS?

 

[inachu]

Simple psychology. If he breaks during training then he would not make a good officer.

Some stress situations would be greater than police or military bootcamp.

 

[jlee]

Simple psychology. If he breaks during training then he would not make a good officer.

Some stress situations would be greater than police or military bootcamp.

Yeah, it's just a stress thing.

 

[amddude]

Troopers generally work without backup in the middle of nowhere. Gotta be built a little stronger.

 

[amddude]

I would like it if police followed orders and RoE half as well as a typical soldier.

A soldier's job is to destroy the enemy. I'm not sure you want that.

 

[jlee]

A soldier's job is to destroy the enemy. I'm not sure you want that.

Yup. Even military police is far different than civilian police.

 

[Craig234]

It seems like a likely mistake.

 

[Colt45]

it's part of america's stupid militarization of the police.

 

[surfsatwerk]

I enjoyed the guy who could make all the funny noises.

 

[Hail The Brain Slug]

Actually, in my opinion, the "military-style training" has nothing to do with militarization of police.

It has to do with destroying a cadet's comfort zone and rebuilding it to allow to significantly higher tolerance to the shittiest of situations. A police officer (As well as military personnel) may be put into situations that are more stressful than anything they may have experienced previously. Learning to cope with the stress of the instructor's constant yelling and "harassment" is a major building block for that. Those that can't stand it would probably not handle such a situation well.

 

[rudeguy]

it's part of america's stupid militarization of the police.

People deny the militarization of the police force.

Then you actually take a moment to do a bit of research and you see that the cops definitely want to be army soldiers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSzQ0D0Sp-o

 

[Newell Steamer]

I love the Police Academy movie posters,...

,... more than the movies themselves.

 

[Newell Steamer]

Also, I think I walked into the wrong thread,..

 

[smackababy]

Actually, in my opinion, the "military-style training" has nothing to do with militarization of police.

It has to do with destroying a cadet's comfort zone and rebuilding it to allow to significantly higher tolerance to the shittiest of situations. A police officer (As well as military personnel) may be put into situations that are more stressful than anything they may have experienced previously. Learning to cope with the stress of the instructor's constant yelling and "harassment" is a major building block for that. Those that can't stand it would probably not handle such a situation well.

It also has a lot to do with following orders. Breaking them down and having them submit to authority helps in situations where someone has to make a decision and everyone has to follow it, such as combat zones. Questioning of the person in command in situations like that only leads to someone getting hurt.