Training Center

The Kenner Police Department places great emphasis on training, and has a very active Training Center located in Rivertown.  It is essential that all police officers are well-educated and proficient in their skills for police work and have the opportunity to specialize in various fields, so that the department can continue to provide the best quality service to the community.  The facility  features an exercise gym and classrooms for instruction, and is also used to allow community safety programs to hold training sessions.  The Kenner Police Department has a Training Superintendent assigned to the Training Center for regular duty.  The Training Superintendent is responsible for managing in-house training for police officers and schedules officers to attend out-of-town training courses.  Police officers are assigned to the training center on an as-needed basis.

PFAP and PFAT

The Kenner Police Department is one of the few law enforcement agencies in the area that has  a mandated fitness program.  The Training Center holds a physical Fitness Assessment Program (PFAP), which is a program that helps police officers maintain their physical skills.  According to the PFAP, the officers must take an annual test, which requires them to perform a certain number of push-ups and sit-ups, and complete one repetition on the bench press and leg press to determine the maximum weight they can lift.  They must also undergo a flexibility test, a body composition measurement and must complete a one-and-a-half mile run or a one-mile walk.  The Training Center also administers a Physical Fitness Assessment Test (PFAT) to police officer applicants and includes the same exercises in the PFAP.

In-Service

All police officers attend an annual in-service to maintain various skills and requirements.  The PFAP is part of the in-service.  The in-service also includes qualifying with firearms in target practice with live ammunition and with a firearms simulator and practicing defensive driving of police vehicles in emergencies.  Officers also reinforce their skills in CPR, First-Aid, defensive tactics, and report writing.

P.O.S.T. Certification

The Training Center hosts Peace Officer Standards Training (P.O.S.T.).  The Kenner Police Department requires all its police officers to obtain P.O.S.T. certification through the state of Louisiana.  To maintain P.O.S.T. certification, the state of Louisiana requires police officers to attend an accredited academy and to qualify with firearms annually.

Charitable Events

The Training Center staff will encourage and gather Kenner police officers to participate in physical fitness contests for various charities.  The Training Center has been heavily involved for many years with the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.  Representatives from law enforcement agencies across Louisiana carry the torch through their jurisdictions, passing it from one to the next.  The Kenner Police Department team runs four miles through Kenner to help the torch reach its destination, which is ultimately the opening ceremonies of the Special Olympic Games.

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