• Egyptian cadets load their weapons while blindfolded during a training exercise at a police academy in Cairo, Egypt. All photos by EPA
    Egyptian cadets load their weapons while blindfolded during a training exercise at a police academy in Cairo, Egypt. All photos by EPA
  • Egyptian police perform somersaults over an obstacle.
    Egyptian police perform somersaults over an obstacle.
  • Egyptian police cadets take part in a martial arts session. EPA
    Egyptian police cadets take part in a martial arts session. EPA
  • Egyptian police cadets perform push-ups.
    Egyptian police cadets perform push-ups.
  • Egyptian police cadets dive into a pool.
    Egyptian police cadets dive into a pool.
  • Cadets go through the paces during a group pull-ups session. EPA
    Cadets go through the paces during a group pull-ups session. EPA
  • Egyptian police cadets in field training. EPA
    Egyptian police cadets in field training. EPA
  • The students jump off an obstacle.
    The students jump off an obstacle.
  • The four-year course includes military drills.
    The four-year course includes military drills.
  • Successful cadets receive a bachelor of police studies degree and are commissioned as first lieutenants.
    Successful cadets receive a bachelor of police studies degree and are commissioned as first lieutenants.
  • Egyptian police cadets crawl under barbed wire.
    Egyptian police cadets crawl under barbed wire.
  • Egyptian police cadets jump over an obstacle.
    Egyptian police cadets jump over an obstacle.

Egypt's cadets put through their paces at Cairo police academy - in pictures

From loading weapons blindfolded to tackling obstacles, a look inside Egypt's four-year academy programme

Stephen Nelmes

January 01, 2020

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From to tackling obstacles to loading weapons blindfolded, it's a rigorous four-year course at the Egyptian Police Academy.

The Cairo academy programme includes practical training in military drills, civil defence and marksmanship as well as security administration, criminal investigation, forensics, and cryptology.

Successful cadets receive a bachelor's degree in police studies and become commissioned first lieutenants.

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