As a Lateral Officer do I have to complete the Washington State Police Academy?
Out-of-State Lateral Officers must complete an Equivalency Academy within one year. The Equivalency Academy currently runs two weeks and is attended in the Seattle Area. Out-of-State Lateral Officers who have had a two year or longer break in service do not qualify as Lateral Candidates and must attend the Basic Law Enforcement Academy. Lateral Officers from within the State of Washington who have had a three year or longer break in service will have to attend the Equivalency Academy. For more information about the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, visit www.cjtc.state.wa.us.
