Even though its officers are rich in law enforcement experience, the Oneida Nation Police Department continues to upgrade each officer's skills through a rigorous, in-service training program that focuses on professional development in the fields of law and physical fitness. To accomplish this, the Oneida Nation Police Department has a full-time training coordinator and certified physical fitness instructors.

Oneida Nation police officers are involved in at least 40 hours of in-service training each year. This ranges from proficiency in firearms to community policing concepts, cultural sensitivity, leadership, ethics, and physical fitness. This training is done by state certified master instructors, whose goal is to have the officers of the Oneida Nation Police Department exceed all federal and state training standards.

State-of-the-art equipment and opportunities include computer-based training; operation of a fully encrypted multi-channel inter-agency radio system; and E-911 capabilities.

Oneida Nation police officers must comply with valid job-related physical standards and are required to go through semiannual fitness testing. Testaments to their fitness are the numerous medals they have won in the demanding events of the International and New York State Police Olympics.