CAPCOG’s Regional Law Enforcement Academy (RLEA) in April graduated Basic Peace Officer Course (BPOC) No. 99 hosted and managed by the Hutto Police Department through a partnership between the two organizations. The course graduated 14 cadets all who passed their Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) exam earning their licenses; it was the second BPOC of which RLEA and Hutto PD have partnered.
“These graduating cadets continue to show the mark of excellence that is developed through CAPCOG’s Regional Law Enforcement Academy,” said David Bertling, CAPCOG RLEA director. “We owe a lot to the Hutto Police Department who led these cadets to achieving the knowledge necessary to pass the TCOLE exam and prepared them to serve their communities, not just as law enforcement but as neighbors and community leaders.”
BPOC No. 99 graduated with more than 1,000 hours of instruction earning the cadets additional certifications including radar and lidar, body-worn cameras, OC spray, ASP baton and more.
Graduation honors went to Militza Moreno, valedictorian; Shannon Ibarra, salutatorian; and Joshua Todd, top gun. Ibarra also served as class presidents and sergeant at arms. Ethan Morón served as class vice president; and Taylor Lopez served as class secretary. Hutto Police Chief Jeffrey Yarbrough addressed the graduating cadets and their families during graduation. The 14 cadets included:
- Sara Allen — Independent
- Rene Dimas — Kyle Police Department
- Jessica Franks — Independent
- Shannon Ibarra — Hutto Police Department
- Patrick Jennings — Independent
- Andres Leal — Hutto Police Department
- Taylor Lopez — Hutto Police Department
- Brian Matocha — Hutto Fire Department
- Militza Moreno — Elgin Police Department
- Ethan Morón — Hutto Police Department
- Stephanie Nuñez —Hutto Police Department
- Carlos Pacho — Austin ISD Police Department
- Alfredo Segovia —Independent
- Joshua Todd — Austin-Travis County EMS
CAPCOG started its next full-time, day BPOC — No. 101 — in April and is anticipating additional BPOCs to start in August and December.
