Academy

An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary education or higher learning, research, or honorary membership. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece.

The original Academy

Before Akademia was a school, and even before Cimon enclosed its precincts with a wall, it contained a sacred grove of olive trees dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom, outside the city walls of ancient Athens. The archaic name for the site was Hekademia, which by classical times evolved into Akademia and was explained, at least as early as the beginning of the 6th century BC, by linking it to an Athenian hero, a legendary "Akademos". The site of Akademia was sacred to Athena and other immortals.

Plato's immediate successors as "scholarch" of Akademia were Speusippus (347–339 BC), Xenocrates (339–314 BC), Polemon (314–269 BC), Crates (ca. 269–266 BC), and Arcesilaus (ca. 266–240 BC). Later scholarchs include Lacydes of Cyrene, Carneades, Clitomachus, and Philo of Larissa ("the last undisputed head of the Academy"). Other notable members of Akademia include Aristotle, Heraclides Ponticus, Eudoxus of Cnidus, Philip of Opus, Crantor, and Antiochus of Ascalon.

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NYC sees dramatic reduction in murders, shootings in 2025 under NYPD boss Jessica Tisch’s leadership

New York Post 02 Apr 2025
Tisch, who took over the country’s largest police department in ... Tisch altered parts of the police academy requirements, including loosening the number of necessary college credits ... She also altered the police academy requirements in order to expand the force, she said....
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State Council appoints Joe Chow as HK's police commissioner

Hong Kong Standard 02 Apr 2025
Educated at the National Academy of Governance in Beijing, Harvard University, and College of Policing in the United Kingdom, Chow emphasized bridging generational gaps within the force in a 2024 interview with police publication OffBeat, during which he stressed the need to ......
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Pupils in England to be taught about online spending and scams

AOL 02 Apr 2025
“To me, this is financial grooming,” the parent said. Related. Anti-scam campaign groups urge UK police forces to get tougher on fraudsters. The new resources, produced by the Oak National Academy, which was set up during the pandemic to support online learning, are aimed at helping children avoid such mistakes ... John Roberts, Oak’s interim CEO, said ... ....
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Edo Extrajudicial Killing and the Demolishing of Obaseki’s Security Architecture

This Day 02 Apr 2025
With this foundation of traditional leadership, Obaseki encouraged different communities to nominate operatives, who were then taken for rigorous training, to the Police Academy at Ogida Barracks in Benin, which was rebuilt and equipped by Obaseki.  ... If it involved robbery or arson, the closest police or military unit was deployed....
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Columbus needs more recruits to hit its police staffing goals. Here's what the city is doing

The Columbus Dispatch 01 Apr 2025
The Columbus Division of Police added 38 new officers to its ranks during a recent police academy graduation, but the city continues to struggle to meet its recruitment goals. The March 21 ceremony marked the culmination of the first of three police academy classes scheduled for this year....
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QPR academy duo to face no action over voyeurism accusation General view of QPR

Business Ghana 01 Apr 2025
Two Queens Park Rangers academy players accused of voyeurism are no longer under investigation, police have confirmed ... At the time, the Metropolitan Police confirmed the pair's arrest while QPR also verified that they were aware of the allegations ... A Metropolitan Police statement read....
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Police investigation prompts lockdowns at Exeter area schools

Seacoast Online 01 Apr 2025
EXETERExeter area schools went into lockdown Tuesday due to a nearby police investigation in which a heavy law enforcement presence was seen on Epping Road. The reason for the police response was not immediately known. Officials at SAU 16 and Phillips Exeter Academy announced Tuesday afternoon they were in lockdown while police were investigating....
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Oakland police officer on the mend after unprovoked attack

NBC Bay Area 01 Apr 2025
An Oakland police officer continued to recover Monday following an unprovoked attack on the job – the latest incident sparking concern about criminals more frequently targeting police nationwide ... The police union accuses city leadership of failing to prioritize public safety, noting two police academies were cut to help balance the budget deficit....
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National Crime Prevention Council calls for “West Point for Police”

The Eagle-Tribune 01 Apr 2025
Cincinatti, OH, April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To combat 21st-century crimes, the National Crime Prevention Council is calling for the establishment of a National Police Academy; a "West Point for Police" ... ....
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Norwich to swear in new police officer

The Day 01 Apr 2025
Donahue, 30, will immediately begin training at the state's Municipal Police Academy in Meriden, where she will be expected to graduate in October, and then undergo a field orientation training program, according to a Tuesday release from the department....
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New telecommunications operator assigned to KSP Post 4

The News-Enterprise 01 Apr 2025
A local man is the most recent graduate from the Kentucky State Police Telecommunications Academy ... ....

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