Programs for Officers

	Community Programs
	Police Commission & Chief
	History
	Organization
	Programs For Officers
	PBA
	Permits & Forms
	The Department and Mission Statement

Training Programs

The Ridgefield Police Department's guide is:
 Let No One's Ghost Ever Say "If Only Our Training Program Had Done Its Job"

The Ridgefield Police Department strongly believes in providing the best possible continuing training for its Officers. Besides annual in-house training in areas such as Weapons Qualifications, Baton, Law Acts, MRT, Handcuffing and Patrol Tactics, Officers are sent to many off-department schools and seminars. Examples are:
                FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia
                Police Academy in Meriden, Connecticut
                Seminars and Courses offered at various locations

Physical Fitness

The Ridgefield Police Department endorses and supports the efforts of our Officers to keep themselves in exemplary physical condition. One way this is done is through our twice yearly incentive-based Fitness Testing Events. Officers can volunteer to engage in these events; standards are set by the Director of Training in four events: the mile and one half run; bench press; sit-ups; sit and reach. If the proper standards are reached by each individual Officer, time off is granted. There is no punitive measure for not reaching the standards.

The Department provides a gymnasium that has free weights, a universal-type machine, a stair master and two treadmills which the Officers may use as they wish.