There is more to being a police officer than parking in the shade and waiting for speeding cars to go after. They often have to transport criminals to jail and to court. They may have to hurry and get to an emergency situation or even deal with a high speed chase due to an individual refusing to pull over for them. During the course of the police academy driving courses are required to make sure they have the very best skills needed for the job.
You will find many police cars are nice models that are known for their safety ratings. You may have noticed some of them going to very fast cars, especially the highway patrol. They are incorporating Mustangs, Camaros, and even Chargers to be able to take off after very fast cars and motorcycles that are on the road.
The amount of time that is required for the driving part of police training varies by state. Most of them require at least 40 hours but there are plenty that have a program with many more than that. This part of the program involves many different learning techniques. The officers have to attend classroom training, watch videos, and then get out there behind the wheel and show what they have...