The New Orleans Police Department’s Education and Training Division (Academy) is committed to providing quality recruit, field, in-service, and professional development training programs which are centered in the best practices of constitutional and community policing. The Education and Training Division shall ensure that all recruits, officers, supervisors and civilian personnel receive comprehensive training to: understand and apply the law, adhere to policy and procedures, and effectively fulfill their duties and responsibilities. This training shall reflect the community expectations that officers’ police diligently in a professional manner; have an understanding of and commitment to the constitutional rights of the individuals they encounter; and employ strategies to build community partnerships that sustain public trust, peace and safety.