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The Police Academy Survey

The Nation's Premier Police Academy Survey

The Police Academy Survey (The PAS) helps create a more positive relationship between the community and police officers by measuring the quality of academy activities and the knowledge and skills obtained by graduates.

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Law Enforcement and Local Government Leaders Use The Police Academy Survey
(The PAS) to measure:

The Desire to Serve

The Desire to Serve

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths & Weaknesses

Quality of Academy Activities

Quality of Academy Activities

Unmet Training Needs

Unmet Training Needs

Knowledge & Skills Gained

Knowledge & Skills Gained

Characteristics of Success

Characteristics of Success

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Reliable and Accurate

The Police Academy Survey (The PAS), a premier enterprise of Polco and designed by our National Research Center, Inc. (NRC) survey science team, provides a comprehensive and accurate picture of officer training, academy activities and skills obtained by trainees. The PAS uses best practices in survey methods to guarantee valid findings and puts your results into meaningful context.

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What's Inside The Police Academy Survey (The PAS):

The PAS provides local law enforcement leaders insights into a variety of candidate knowledge, motivations, reactions, barriers and career goals. The survey measures:

  • Barriers to participation and completion 
  • Knowledge and skills obtained  
  • Career objectives and goals
  • Barriers to a career in law enforcement
  • Reactions to the program
  • Motivations to join the academy
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This Survey Complements:

The National Law Enforcement Survey 2
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The National Law Enforcement Survey (The NLES)

Gather insights into a variety of resident opinions about public safety with The National Law Enforcement Survey (The NLES). The NLES helps strengthen community relationships and supports community-centered policing.

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The National Employee Survey - Law Enforcement (The NES-LE)

Law Enforcement and Local Government leaders can gather insights into officer working conditions, employee climate and job satisfaction with The National Employee Survey - Law Enforcement (The NES-LE). The NES-LE helps identify organizational strengths and challenges, and understand training needs.

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NPSS eBook

eBook: How Americans See Public Safety Services Within Their Communities

A new national study reveals sweeping changes in American perspectives about police services that all law enforcement and local government leaders should know. Download this free eBook now to discover key findings, case studies and expert analyses. This report can help you better position your police department for community-centered public safety.
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Plans & Pricing

The NLES is available with the Polco Performance Plan subscription.

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