Memphis Police Department Training Academy Schedule
Unannotated Secondary Research
July 30, 1973 - September 21, 1973
12 pages
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Case Files, Garner Working Files. Memphis Police Department Training Academy Schedule, 1973. 9cc6e9d4-33a8-f011-bbd3-000d3a53d084. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/6ee61550-1f2e-4b11-b1e8-805c7e86b34f/memphis-police-department-training-academy-schedule. Accessed February 12, 2026.
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Txi,E
8 jOO
8 :5 0
JULY 30. 1973 - AUGUST 3. 1973
WOimAY
JZ^Q--.73
Roll Call
Orientation
Insp. Wannamaker
0 :0 0
9 :5 0
Welcome to Law
Enf. & Introduct
ion to Training
S ta ff
IC : 00
.0 :50
11:00
11:50
Personnel Forms
Insp. VJeaklev
Orientation Z,
Assignment to
Patrol Cars.
Ptlm.R.Kennedy
12:00
Tour o f P o l ic e
F a c i l i t i e s :
Armour Station
Korth Precinct
South Precinct
East Precinct
Headquarters
Academy Staff
lUESDAY
7-31-73
FIELD EXERCISE
Assigned to
Patrol Cars •
3 p.m,-l.l p.m.
(Observation
o f Patrol
Functions)
Report to Gym
fo r
Orientation
(w ith equip)
L t. J. Bullard
i
WIlDKl.'SDAY
8-1-73
FIELD EXERCISE
Assigned to
Patrol Cars
3 p.m.-11 p.m.
(Observation
o f Patrol
Functions)
Gym
11 e.m .- 1 p.m
L t. J.Rullard
TiiUKSDAY
8-2-73
FIELD^EXERCISE
Assigned to
Patrol Cars
3 p.m.-11 p.m.
(Observation
o f Patrol
Functions)
Gym
11 a.m .- 1 p.m,
-Lt. J. Bullard
lu n c h
In Patrol Car
3 p.m - 11 p.m
In Patrol Car
3 p.m. —11 p.m
I
FRIDAY
8-3-7,3
Critique &
Evaluation o f
Patrol Car
Observation,
a n a ly s is - o f^
a tt itudes,
values and
motives for
career in Law
enforcement
Academy Sta£
Orientation to
ru les, grading,
& other p e r t i
nent- functions
related to
academy
recru its
V
Capt.J.Wright
In Patrol Car
3 p.m. - 11 p, If
i i
Notetaking 8.
Construction o'f
Notebooks &
Reference
Material ____
V
Capt. E. Cl.;;rk
Gym
Lt. J. Ruliard
spais “̂‘'QSiG© Oepas’tment
T p a S C T i r s g . A c a d e m y
SECOND WEEK AUGUST 6, 1973 - AUGUST 10, 1973
xkE MONDAY
- a = 5 a i 2 _
T UESDAY
8-7-73
V*EDN}.'SDAY
8-8-73
TjlUf.SDAY
8-9-73 ^ 1 0 -7 3
y
8 :0 0
8x50
0 :0 0
9 ; 50
IC :00
10:50
.1:00
11:50
1:00
1 :5 0
2 :0 0
2 :5 0
History o f
Law Enforcement
V
Capt. J. tfaiqht
The ro le and
Function o f
Po lice in our
Society
Rules,
Regulations,
D isc ip line i
Deportment
V
Insp.E.C. Svann
Capt. E» Clark
Local
Gec^rapljy.
Jnsp. .Wannamaker
Panel o f
American Women
Police Ethnic
Relations
examinations
V '
Mrs. J.VAjirzburq
I
—
Dr.Odell Horton Academy S ta ff
Urban Problems
in Law Enf.
Po lice
Terminology &
Semantics
' V Dr* A. Bent
W/O J.D.W illians Memphis State JInsp.Wannamakei
Publi c
Speaking
Dr.'M. P h i l l ip
Administrative
Matters
12:C0 LUNOU
3 :0 0
3 :5 0
4 :0 0
5:00
Code o f Ethics,
Courtesy & Tact
y
Lt. B i l l Turner
Gym
V
L t. Bullard
Factors
Underlying
Community
C on fl ic t
Mr. E.E.Reddit
V .
Tenn.Vocational
School
Community
Relations
Program
Lt. Ferguson
Gym
V
Lt. Bullard
Overview o f the
Criminal Justice
System
W/O J.D.Williams
Introduction to
Police Reports
and Records
Capt.•J.Wright
Gym
Tenn.Vocational
School L t . Bullard
I/''Vlii li i O O '̂ jriIt
a d e r r
THIRD WEEK
l iL E
8 :00
8 :5 0
9 :0 0
9s5C
IC :00
i.0 :50
12:00
11:00
11:50
1:00
1 :5 0
2 :0 0
2 :5 0
3 :0 0
5 :5 0
4 :0 0
5:00
MONDAY
8-13-73
AUGUST 13, 1973 - AUGUST 17, 1973
' T
‘i UE5DAY
8-14-73
Report w rit ing
(a rres t reports )
Capt. J. V/right
T.t. R in Tiirnpr
Report w rit ing
(Offense reports )
Internal
Communication
(Latera l and
V e r t ic a l )
Insp.Wannamaker
Shelby County
S h e r i f f s
O ff ic e - th e ir
services and
ju r isd ic t ion
C iv i l
Processes
¥
Capt. J. IVright
B i l l Turner11.
Shelby County
S h e r i f f s O ffic j; Capt. Vi^ight
WEDNl-TlDAy
8-15-73
THURSDAY
8-16-73
FRIDAY
8-17-73
Report w rit ing
( l e t t e r s , memos
8. general
reporting
procedures)
Capt. J. Wright
Report V/riting
Capt. J.lVriqht
Report Writing
(Offense reports,) Ti^ie
Departmental
Records 8. Forms
(tow-in s l ip s ,
property tags,
subpoena, e t c . )
Y
Ptlm. R.Kennedy
Interviews &
(a rres t reports^ in terrogations
Capt. J. V/riqhl
Administrative
Examinations
Academy S ta ff__
Public
Speaking(one
minute speeches’
V’
.Dr. ‘M. Phillips,
Public
Speaking
Committees ,
(five-minute
speech) S ta ff
LUNOil
Constitutional
Law
V
?/r. R. Krelste in
Gym
V
Lt. Bullard
Substantive
Criminal Law
V
Substantive
Criminal Law
V
Mr. R. Ki-elstejn Mr. Krelstein
Substantive
Criminal Law
V
Mr. Kre lste in
BSSIsasmfimirx,
Tenn.Vocational
School
Gym
V
Lt. Bullard
Laws o f Arrest
Mr. Krelstein
, Gym
Tenn.Vocational
School Lt. Bullard
l * o i l c © D e p a r t m e n t
Tpaigiir.g. Acudeiffl];
I U It ik V
A e a d e s ^ y
1st WEEK RECRUIT FIREARMS TRAINING - SECTION I
FIFTH WEEK AUGUST 27, 1973 - AUGUST 31, 1973 CART. COLFTTA - Range S ta ff & FP
Txl.E MONDAY
.£b2L-22-----
1UESDAY
. 8,-2S^3_____
WEDKi:SDAY
R-29-73
Tiilir.SDAY
B-30-73_____
FRIDAY
8-31-73
Indoor Range
Firearms
Orientation
|lC;00
110:50
l a : 00
(11:50
i-
s
p •2:00
Outdoor Range
Orientation to
Range Procedure
Outdoor Range
Ra nge
Preparation
Outdoor Range
Range
Preparation
Outdoor Ranoe
Range
Preparation
Firearms
P o l ic ie s 8.
Procedures
Safety Review
Fundamentals
o f Single
Action
I Marksmanship
25-Yd. PPG
Positions
Firearms Laws,
Rules and
Regulations
Equipment
Issue
1.
Introduction
to Combat
Course
PPC Practice
Course
25-Yd. Course
Practice
25-Yd. Course
Record
f
i
PPC Record
Course
Exertions
Course
LUNCH
11 1
IjO O
s 1 :5 0♦
Firearms
Safety and
Nomenclature
Fundamentals
o f Double
Action
Marksmanship
j
;2 :0 0 .
!2 :5 0
1
Film,' Single
Action
Shooting
7-Yd. Range
Exercises .
V
! 3 :0 0
| 3 :5 0
li
Film, Double
Action
Sliooting
j 4 :0 0
[ 5 : 0 0
}
Film, S lides
PPC Positions
Care and
Cleaning o f
Equipment
n50-Yd. PPC
Positions
PPC Practice
Course
T
PPC Practice
Course
PPC Record
Course
Review
PPC Record
Course .
PPC Practice
Course
(50-Yd. Single
Action)
Care and
Cleaning o f
Equipment
Care and
Cleaning o f
Equipment
PPC Record
Course (50-Yd.
Single Action)
T p a S r a l n s .
¥ i r m WEEK AUGUST 27, 1973 - AUGUST 31, 1973 SECTION I I
T lk E WONDAY lUESDAy
8-28-73
V^EDIJl.'SDAY
8-29-73
TiiUESUAY
8-30-73
FRIDAY
8-31-73
8 :0 0
8 :5 0
9 :0 0
9 :5 0
t ic ; 00
10:50
T ra f f ic
( Introduction
and Scope)
Ptlm. Kennedy
T ra f f ic Laws
L I : 00
11:50
V
City Court Judge
Radio
Communications
(NCIC)
T ra f f ic
(O f f ic e r V io late
Relationship)
Ptlrn. Kennedy
- f
W/O V/illiams
T ra f f ic
(Accident F ie ld
Problems)
Radio
Corrmunications
Examination:
V
Ptlm. ‘ Kennedy 1
■
T ra f f ic
(C rit ique o f
accident repor-^
Ptlm. Kennedy
s)
W/O Williams
V ,
Ptlm. Kennedy
W/O Williams
Tra f f i c
(Films)
Ptlm. Kennedy
T ra f f ic
(Court Pro
cedures)
Ptlm. Kennedy
12 :00 LUI^Oil
1:00
ls 5 0
2:00
2 :5 0
3 :0 0
3 :5 0
4 :0 0
5:00
Radio
Communications
(NCIC)
W/O Williams
Gym
V
Lt. Bullard
T ra f f ic
(Detecting
V io la tors )
Ptlm. Kennedy
T ra f f ic
(Films)
Ptlm. Kennedy
T ra f f ic
(Procedures fo r
Investiga tion
o f Accidents)
P t l . Kennedy
T ra f f ic
(Procedures fo r
Completing the
Accident Repor^
Form)
.1Ptlm. Kennedy
T ra f f ic
(Radar Speed
Gun)
Ptlm. Kennedy
T ra f f ic
Enforcement
Action
Ptlm. Kennedy
•Traffic
(stopping &
Approaching
the V io la to r )
Gym
Mli
L t . Bullard
T ra f f ic
(Mock Court)
Ptlm. Kennedy
Academy S ta ff
Ptlm. Kennedy
Academy S ta ff
Gym
Ptlm. Kennedy
T ra f f ic
D irection and
Control
Ptlm. Kennedy
1
Lt. Bullard
■ L’ ^ s s l s s D e p a p t i r ^ e s i ' t
T ? ® iKS« g . A © ad®ray
SIXTH WEEK SEPTEMBER 3, 1973 - SEPTÊ fflER 7, 1973 SECTION I
Txi.E
8 :0 0
8 :5 0
9 :0 0
9 :5 0
IC :0 0
10:50
L I : 00
L l:5 0
MONDAY
9-3-73
T UESDAY
9-4-73
V*EDiNi:SDAY
9-5-73
TiibESDAY
9-C-73
FRIDAY
T ra f f ic
(introduction
and Scope)
Ptlm. Kennedy
T ra f f ic Laws
V
City Court Judge
T ra f f ic
(O f f i cer v io la to r
Relationship)
Ptlm. Kennedy
Radio
Communications
(NCIC)
I
. V
Vi/O Williams
T ra f f ic
(Accident Field
Problems)
V
Ptlm. Kennedy
Radio
CoiTumunications
Exam nations
T ra f f ic
(C rit ique o f
Accident Report
Ptlm. Kennedy
) V
W/O Williams
t
Ptlm. Kennedy
W/C 'Williams
Tra f f i c
(Films)
Ptlm. Kennedy
T ra f f ic
(Court
Procedures)
■Ptlm. Kennedy
12 :00 LUNO.^
1:00
1 :5 0
2:00
2 :5 0
5 :0 0
3 :5 0
4 :0 0
6:00
Radio
Communications
(NCIC) !
, V
W/O v.'illiams
Gimi
'e/
L t . Bullard
T ra f f ic
(Detecting
V io la tors )
Ptlm. Kennedy
T ra f f ic
(Films)
Ptlm. Kennedy
T ra f f ic T ra f f ic
(Procedures fo r (Radar Speed
Investiga tion Gun)
o f Accidents)
Ptlm. Kennedy I Ptlm. Kennedy
T ra f f ic
(Procedures fo r
Completing the
Accident Repori
Form)
V
Ptlm. Kennedy
Gym
T ra f f ic Enforce
ment Action
ptlm. Kqnnedy
T ra f f ic
(stopping &
Approaching the
V io la tor )
- T ra f f ic
1Ptlm. Kennedy
Academy S ta ff
Gym
Ptlm. Kennedy
V
Lt. Bullard
T ra f f ic D irect
ion fit Control
Ptlm. Kennedy Lt. Bullard
syleirapS'iife Foiiffi© Depapti^eiit
T Aea<
1st WEEK RECRUIT FIREARMS TRAINING -
SIXTH . WEEK
SECTION I I
Range S ta f f & FE!
T ii-E MONDAY TUESDAY V*EDNi:SDAY THUKSDAY FRIDAY
9-3-73 9-4-73 9-5-73 9-6-73■ 9-7-73
V '
8 :0 0 Indoor Ranpe Outdoor Range Outdoor Range Outdoor Range Outdoor Range
Firearms Orientation to Range Range' Range
8 :5 0 Orientation Range Preparation Preparation Preparation
Procedure
9 :0 0 Firearms Safety Review 25-Yd. PPG Introduction 25-Yd. Course
Po lic ies dt Fundan>entals Positions to Combat Record
9 :5 0 Procedures o f Single Course
Action \
Marksmanshio
LC;00 Firearsm Laws, 1 PPC Practice 25-Yd. Course
Rules and Course Record
L0:60 Regulations
•
.
'
11:00 Equipment PPC Record Exertions
Issue Course Course
1.1:50
r ........
12:00 lu n c h
1 :0 0 Firearms Fundamentals 50-Yd, PPG PPC Practice PPC Practice
Safety and o f Double Positions Course Course
JL SOU Nomenclature Action
Marksmanship
2 :0 0 ' Films, -Single 7-Yd. Range PPC Record PPC Record
Action Exercise Course Course
2 :5 0 Shooting
•
3 :0 0 Film, Double Review PPC Practice
\ction , ' Course
3 :5 0 Shooting ' . (50-YD. Single
:__________ I V
Action )
4 :0 0 Film, Slides Care and Care and Care and PPC, Record
PPG Positions Cleaning o f Cleaning o f Cleaning o f Course (50-Yd.
6 :0 0 Equipment Equipment Equipment. Single Action )
SEPTBffiER 9, 1973
T ii.E
8 :0 0
8 t5 0
SATURDAY
Psychology
OjOO
9tfiC
IC tOO
10:50
L I: 00
k l :5 0
Sgt. C. Goolsby
12: 0 0 ' LUI^Ca
1 :0 0 Pursuit D riving
i 1 :5 0
1 i ,
2 :0 0
2 :5 0
•
5 :0 0
.
3 j50
*
•
4 :0 0
\
~
dark
Sgt. Jenkins
• <4 'v / ■ •
M WU li) U li ̂ U i)»y , M c a d e u ' i i f
SEVENTH WEEK
Txi.E j MONDAY
9/10/73
1UE5DAY
9/U/73
V,BDN1.*SDAY
9/12/73
TilULSDAY
9/13/73
FRIDAY i
9/14/73
8 :0 0 Law Series Law Series Law Series D irector Law Test i '
0»6O •
J. W. Hubbard ' !
t
0 :0 0
Law Series
9 :5 0
K relstein
C ;00
Sex Crimes
0 :5 0
•
Mr. Wannamaker
1 :0 0
• •
Narcotics
1 :5 0
/At . K relstein Mr. K re lste in Mr. K re lste in ^tr. K relste in Cant. Warner
.2 :00 CXASS photo' DUNOa
1 :0 0
1 :5 0
Law Series
\
Law Series Law Series Law Series *• Emergency F irs l
Aid
2 :0 0 •
2 :6 0
Ut. K relstein Mr. K relste in Xtr. K relste in Mr* N* Tfl 11 o*:*"■'
3 :0 0
3 :5 0
Po lice Patrol Po lice Patro l Role o f V/omen
in Law Enf.
PtiwEi. Durhara
Inspectional
Bureau
Capt. E. Clark Capt. E. Clark L t. p«ftavant Mr. K relste in Insp. Swann___
4 :0 0 Gyxa Gya 1 Gym Gym . Gym
fisOO
L t. Bullard L t. Bullard L t . Bullard Lt,. Bullard L t. Bullard
W W' ki) Wi U ki . W Vii> i- M Vis' ulsî '>w Q.5 ST W i-k.« •• ^
Sept. 15
T i^ E SATURDAY SUNDAY
\ ■
' 1
8 :0 0 ;
FIREARIAS FIREARMS t
8 i5 0
1
OjOO
•
9:RC
1
\ •
ICtOO ;
■0:60
.
11:00
•
—
a : 6 0
Capt. Coletta Capt. Coiotta
1.2:00 LUNOH
IjO O FIREARMS FIREARMS
1 :5 0
------- •
—
2 :0 0 •
2 :5 0 '
.
3 :0 0
3 :5 0
4 :0 0
\
•
6'--0C
Cspt. Coiotta Crpt. Coiotta
El am i v/EEK
T ik E MONDAY
Q/17/7T
HJESDAY
Q/IR/73 q/iq/73 _
TilUKSDAY
9/20/12________
FRIDAY •'
B/ZI/J2---- --------
y ' 1
8 :0 0
8 :5 0
FIREARKS FIREARK3 . FIREARMS Adm inistrative
tin e
«
Credit Union ]
100 - Club i
Return Books
0 :0 0
9 :5 0
GRADUATION
Rehearsal
Fraternal
O rganizations,
* Capt Stooto - 1
1.0:00
L0:60
•
1
Assignments 8. j
b r ie^ n gs by
Commanding
O ffic e rs
11:00
11:50
Capt. Colette Cept. Colette Capt. Colotta
(F ie ld Train
ing O ffic e r
Meeting)
12 :00 LUKCK
1 :0 0 Firearms Firearms Firearms ̂•« I D Cards
B o f I ,
1 :5 0
, . •
2 :0 0
m m m m m m r n
2 :5 0 ■
3 :0 0
3 :5 0 GRADUATION
7i30 P. M.
4 :0 0
6 :00
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