The CAPCOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy (RLEA) has partnered with the Hutto Police Department to offer an evening basic peace officer course at its facilities in the northeastern part of the region which will make it more accessible to residents in Burnet, Williamson, Lee and Bastrop counties. The 10-month course is anticipated to start in mid-June. CAPCOG is offering BPOC entrance exams for anyone interested in a career in law enforcement as well as local governments’ hired d cadets to enroll in the course.
Since 2018, every academy graduate has passed the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement’s (TCOLE) basic peace officer exam with 98 percent of graduates passing on their first attempt. “This is a great achievement earned by our cadets, but the CAPCOG BPOC focuses on preparing cadets to serve as public safety community partners,” said Sergio Flores, CAPCOG’s chief instructor.
The night-time course allows residents the flexibility to maintain a full-time job while learning to be a licensed peace officer. Classes hours are from 6 to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Graduating cadets earn all the TCOLE certifications needed for obtaining a basic peace officers license as well as other certifications such as OC Spray, ASP Baton and Red Dot Optical.
Independent cadets can find exam times at training.capcog.org/peace-officers/. Local jurisdictions looking to enroll future officers should contact RLEA at [email protected]. A full-time, day course is also slated to start in August at CAPCOG.
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