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Originally posted by dogsoldier0513:
Perhaps Tuscumbia PD...and others...should consider a 'requirement' that the officers THEY send to the academy STAY a minimum of 3-5 years at TPD. If they opt to pursue employment elsewhere, they must REPAY the city for the cost of their academy training. This is common practice among a lot of U.S. school systems, wherein teachers hired for 'critical needs' (Math, ESL, Spec. Edu., etc) areas have their student loans paid off in exchange for (usually) a guarantee of 5 years service with their respective system.
Good idea but I think I read that the academy was only a few thousand dollars. They could also raise the wages and only hire people who have been to the academy. I assume they will train anyone with the fee????? Or........They could stop sending people to the academy and just let them do on the job training.