Police academies in the state of Florida are run by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Before being admitted to a police academy, new recruits are required to meet several criteria. These include the following: officer employment requirements (a basic level of standards), continued training/reeducation consisting of 40 hours every four years; to be job related, equivalency standard, for officers from out of state wishing to bypass the full academy, the BAT: basic abilities test, a panel of basic comprehension questions, the PAT: physical abilities test, a panel of physical standards deemed the minimum needed to serve as a police officer or corrections officer, and a criminal justice agency profile: a detailed and thorough background check to make sure the applicant meets the standards of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. More details can be found at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

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