Trained for this city. See your work matter. Lead by example.

Those statements are not just catchy mantras for the Lexington Police Department; they are words to live by. Over the course of 32 weeks, recruits at the Lexington Police Training Academy learn what it takes to become highly skilled officers with a mindset to serve a diverse, growing city. After graduating, new officers spend 15 weeks partnered with an experienced Field Training Officer.

The Academy also hosts its own training for new lieutenants, sergeants and FTO’s, courses for police cyclists, crisis intervention, rifle certification, and other skills. Through local partnerships several outside agencies also attend training provided by the department.

The Lexington Police Training Academy is located on the Bluegrass Community & Technical College Newtown Campus at 500 Newtown Pike. In addition to the classroom building, our training facilities include a firearms range, an interactive scenario firearms system, driver training area, and two gymnasiums that facilitate our defensive tactics and physical fitness training programs.