Oregon's only police academy has a 6 month-long wait list
TIGARD, Ore. (KGW) — Officer Jacob Teeny was hired by Tigard police in October 2021. Teeny said it's a career he was looking forward to. 'My bigges...
TIGARD, Ore. (KGW) — Officer Jacob Teeny was hired by Tigard police in October 2021. Teeny said it's a career he was looking forward to. 'My biggest thing that I've always wanted to do is just some type of public service,' Teeny said. After getting hired, the department signed him up for the state's training academy in Salem, Oregon. Every new officer must get certified before they can begin any official police duties. Teeny waited just under two months before heading off to the academy. 'So that six to eight weeks that I had before was a little bit out of the norm.