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what do police do to familiarize themselves with the law? do they read the criminal code? court cases? something else?

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In our police academy, we went one-by-one through the criminal and vehicle code. Just getting the idea of what is in there is usually enough to know what is right and wrong.

We did learn about some court cases too.

I would say going through the book is best, but then going out on patrol and actually running into situations is what is really going to make you a better officer. If you leave the streets for awhile and do something else, like school work, you tend to forget what is in the book. It's very thick and consuming. There is alot to know, and the wording is tricky sometimes.