Hanahan Police Training & Education

The Training and Education Division is tasked with developing and providing instruction to all members of this Department. Training is provided by staff instructors and is augmented by associate and guests instructors. The delivery of training is divided into Entry-Level, In-Service, and Specialized Training.

Entry-Level Training

The Training Division is responsible for the initial training of all new law enforcement officers hired by the Hanahan Police Department. This instruction is an intensive, 8-week program designed to challenge the recruit physically, academically, and mentally. Entry level training provides the recruit with basic law enforcement knowledge and skills including problem oriented policing techniques, quality service delivery ideals, and Community Policing concepts which will be put to practical use and reinforced in the Field Training and Evaluation Program. In order to graduate, the recruit must successfully pass 4 critical area examinations (ex. - traffic law, criminal law, etc.) in addition to numerous quizzes and practical assignments. The Entry-Level Training program far surpasses the minimum training mandates of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy.

In-Service Training

The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy requires every sworn officer in the state be provided at least 40 continuing law enforcement education (CLEE) hours in a 3 year period to consist of 1 legal update & CDV, presented by the Academy, each year of the 3 year period . In addition to the 40 hours of mandatory training, both sworn and civilian personnel are free to choose from many elective courses offered by the Training Unit. These courses run the full gamut of possible subject areas - pediatric life support, fitness and nutrition, sexual assault prevention for women, search and seizure updates, investigative forums, cultural diversity, interviewing and interrogation techniques, motor vehicle accident investigation, etc.

Specialized Training

The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy requires every sworn officer in the state complete at least 40 continuing law enforcement education (CLEE) hours in a 3 year period to consist of 1 legal update & CDV, presented by the Academy, each year of the 3 year period . In addition to the 40 hours of mandatory training, both sworn and civilian personnel attend many elective courses. These courses run the full gamut of possible subject areas - pediatric life support, fitness and nutrition, sexual assault prevention for women, search and seizure updates, investigative forums, cultural diversity, interviewing and interrogation techniques, motor vehicle accident investigation, etc.

Management Training

Training is provided, on a continuing basis, to mid-level and senior level managers on a variety of topics such as ethics, leadership, team building, customer focus, etc. This is highly specialized training that is offered in partnership with the private sector and is designed to enhance the job performance of the department's managers.

 

Weekly Update Training

The Hanahan Police Department spends one hour each week to educate officers on recent laws and court decisions which effects their job. During this hour training, video presentations, lectures and hands-on methods are used to reinforce the information. The In the Line of Duty series is one of the video presentations used by the Hanahan Police Department.