The Training Section is charged with the responsibility for recruitment, the Dover Police Training Academy, and the continued training of all current personnel within the department.
The Dover Police Department accepts applications at any time and sets testing dates for police officer positions as vacancies become available. Applicants for Police Officer will be notified of recruit testing dates by mail. Police applicant testing information will be mailed to the applicant at the address displayed on the application after the test dates are established.
The Planning and Training Unit takes a pro-active role in promoting the dreams of people interested in entering the criminal justice profession. The Unit participates in various activities such as:
 | Job Fairs |
| Recruiting at college campuses |
| Mailing basic recruitment information to out-of-state persons at their request |
| Mailing employment opportunity announcements to various organizations and the media |
| Various recruiting outreach programs |
To view upcoming Testing and Recruiting dates and locations, click here.
This section also operates the "Citizens Police Academy," which was developed to expose citizens of Dover to a sampling of the entry-level training received by police officers. Each academy session consists of 36 hours of instruction over a 12-week period. It provides for interaction between officers and the citizen participants, and gives the citizens a greater understanding of police practices and opportunity to see their tax dollars at work. It also provides the citizen with an expanded knowledge of Constitutional Law, State Law, and police procedures. The program is very popular, and each session has been filled to capacity.
All officers and civilian staff are afforded an opportunity to attend career-related training seminars and schools to enhance and advance their professional careers. In addition, the Dover Police Department is continuously honored to assist other criminal justice agencies and organizations in obtaining the best possible Law Enforcement training to meet the needs of those agencies or organizations.