Learning the language of police work
48 new recruits face extended Spanish training
The Oklahoma City Police Department is expanding its bilingual education program, and it began Friday with the first day of the 124th Police Academy.
The 48 recruits will go through 28 weeks of training, including 70 hours of Spanish-language training, driver training, physical fitness and firearm training.
The academy previously taught recruits 26 hours of Spanish.
"(Bilingual training) is extremely impor...
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