 Most of the recruits are minorities, three black males, one Hispanic male, and one Hispanic female, with one white male among the recruits. Diversifying the academy classes and the department itself has been a focus in recent years. The recruits begin each morning at 5.30 a.m., and they have 10-hour days, which includes two hours of physical fitness and eight hours of classroom time. The recruits receive weapons training as well as training in de-escalation and crisis intervention tactics, on top of studying Delaware context.