The Training and Recruitment Division is tasked with identifying, screening, and hiring the best and the brightest to become the newest additions to the Maitland Police Department family. These members conduct interviews, complete thorough background investigations, and attend recruiting events in an effort to maintain staffing levels at the department as the city grows and changes.
The Training and Recruitment Division is responsible for providing ongoing instruction to department members regarding the latest developments in law enforcement strategies, tactics, and legislation. The division provides training in firearms, defensive tactics, law enforcement vehicle operations, legal updates, and is also responsible for the assignment and monitoring of new officers and their field trainers in the Field Training Program.