<p>The Basic Peace Officer Course (BPOC) prepares women and men for service as peace officers in the State of Texas. 
There are a variety of program options. Once one decides on a preferred class, it is best one attends to all the pre-admission particulars as soon as possible. Contact the office for particulars. Seats are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. There are full-time and part-time classes available. Fulltime classes generally run for twenty-one weeks, Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., with some weekends. Parttime evening classes run for forty-two weeks, Mondays through Fridays, 6:30-10:30 p.m, with occasional weekend classes. Parttime morning classes run for forty-two weeks, Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. -noon, with occasional weekend classes.</p>

Basic Peace Officer Course | SkillUp Coalition

Basic Peace Officer Course

Dallas College

police

Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.