San Diego Police shut down police academy for two weeks amid COVID-19 outbreak

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego Police Department announced today that it is closing down its police academy for at least two weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The San Diego Regional Public Safety Training Institute held at Miramar Community College was training two academy classes containing a total of 185 recruits, SDPD Lt. Shawn Takeuchi said.

"With the health and safety of those recruits and their families in mind, law enforcement leaders in the region have elected to suspend both academies for the next two weeks,'' Takeuchi said. "Academy staff will continue to monitor the COVID-...