Police Academy Training. Prior to taking on assignments, police officers go through training at a police academy. The training program generally lasts around 12 to 14 weeks and includes classroom instruction in state laws, local ordinances, constitutional law, civil rights, and accident investigation.
Please introduce links to this page from related articles; try the Find link tool for suggestions. (February 2009) A functional manager is a person who has management authority over an organizational unitâsuch as a departmentâwithin a business, company, or other organization.
Related Terms. Specialized functional area within an organization or a division, such as accounting, marketing, planning. Generally every department has its own manager and chain of command. You should always put a qualified candidate at the head of every department so that you know the big decisions will be correct.