All police officers in the department are required to complete a 1-year training period at the Manta Carlos Police Academy. The police academy is not directly affiliated with
Starlight Academy, though the vast majority of police candidates have received their educations at Starlight Academy. The facility for the police academy is not a live-in facility, but all police in training receive salaries as employees of the
Government.
New cadets must be at least 18 years old (or non-human equivalent). In order to attend the police academy, prospective cadets must fulfill one or more of the following requirements:
- 2 or more years of university education in a field related in some way to social sciences, Law Enforcement, or other related field.
- Completion of the two-year Junior Police Cadet program at Starlight Academy. Junior cadets are 3rd and 4th year high school students. They have different course requirements from their peers including criminology, psychology, and sociology courses to prepare them for the police academy, along with mandatory physical training sessions.
- Previous recorded experience serving in a military or police force outside of Manta Carlos.
Additionally, all cadets must pass a Police Officer Written Examination, which tests one's cognitive and observational abilities. After passing this test, one must also pass a medical evaluation, a background check, an oral psychological evaluation, and a physical fitness test, in no particular order.
Police cadets receive both classroom and practical instruction in the basics of subject matters including both standard police procedure and common supernatural situations.
Additionally, cadets engage in regular physical training. They are expected to attend the academy every weekday (or night, for non-daylight-tolerant species) with holidays off. Specialized training may occur on weekends. Cadets must maintain a GPA at or above 80% to graduate.
Graduates of the police academy typically become probationary police officers for the next year. For the first 5 months, they are assigned to a senior officer who works closely with the new officers on patrol and report on their behavior to the sergeants and police chief. After field training, the remainder of the probationary period is spent as a patrol officer, still under review from the shift sergeant and with monthly meetings to evaluate performance and address any issues. The officer may apply to different positions after this period.
