SAV Training
Applicants to SAV attend a six week academy encompassing 96 hours of
classroom and field instruction. Academy sessions occur twice per
year, generally in winter and fall. Classes meet Tuesday through Friday,
8:00 a.m. - noon. Classroom topics include SAV organization and
functions; crime prevention, traffic control; emergency management;
CPR/AED; defensive driving; patrol procedures; interviews and report
writing; and communications. Over the six weeks, students incrementally
learn the system of law enforcement radio codes and procedures.
Upon graduation, SAV members work with field training officers in
"on-the-job" training sessions to gain experience with patrol
procedures.