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Basic Police Training
at Oakland Community College
Detroit Catalog
The Basic Police Training (BPT) program is based on a state-wide job analysis made by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES). This demonstration of job relatedness is required by both federal and state fair employment laws. In addition, candidates who complete the mandated training requirements for Basic Police Training at the Oakland Police Academy are awarded 30 college credits.
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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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