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Basic Law Enforcement School
Basic Law Enforcement School
at Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy
Washington, D.C. Catalog
The Basic Law Enforcement School is divided into four modules. They include Criminal Investigation, Legal, Patrol, and Skills. Recruits must meet three separate proficiency standards to successfully complete the School. First, the recruit must attain a minimum cumulative grade average of seventy percent (70%) in each of the four modules. Second, the recruit must successfully pass all state-mandated objectives/criteria. Third, the recruit must successfully complete all performance-based tests. The final grades for the Criminal Investigation, Legal, Patrol, and Skills modules are based on written examinations.
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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
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.
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Admissions
Our academy is a post-hire facility. This means you must first be hired by one of our member agencies to attend. You can find a list of our member agencies on the “About Us” tab. Once hired, the agency will send you to the next academy basic training session.