Does anyone with personal experience know how hard the Baltimore Police Academy really is?

Question

I've been looking into the Academy to possibly join Annapolis City.. But I've been a little intimidated by the academy.. curious if anyone has attended and could give me some details on how everything works. And also.. how many are rejected/not accepted at the end, and what are some causes of this? If anyone has any information at all, it would be greatly appreciated!

Answer 1

I can't speak for every academy, but I do know it is common for them to induce stress to see how you react.

It is emotionally draining, but the physical part is not difficult at all if you are in any type of shape at all.

My academy class started with 32 people, we finished with 29. All three were washed for academic reasons, and I was quite surprised. You have to be smart to be on the top of the class, but you can pass with average intelligence.

You will find intelligence is not the most important attribute to pass... common sense and decision making are the most valuable.