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Law Enforcement Academy (P.O.S.T. Certification)
Law Enforcement Academy (P.O.S.T. Certification)
at Red Rocks Community College
Denver Catalog
This certificate program exceeds the Colorado Peace Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) requirements for peace officer entry-level training. You will earn 39 credits during this intense course of study. To receive a Red Rocks Community College law enforcement certificate, candidates must successfully score 80 percent or above. This is not an open enrollment offering. You must make separate application to the Academy. See www.rrcc.edu/law-enforcement-academy for details.
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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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