Most professions require more training. Not policework in the US, though: From what Google tells me, training often lasts less than 6 months. In comparison, in

Most professions require more training. Not policework in the US, though: From what Google tells me, training often lasts less than 6 months. In comparison, in Germany it's normally 30 months, but it can vary from state to state (in a few, it's 24 or 36 months).