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SWIC Police Academy
SWIC Police Academy
at Southwestern Illinois College
St. Louis Catalog
The Southwestern Illinois Police Academy (SWIPA) is a multi-faceted training facility that utilizes a combination of academia and practitioners to deliver a well-rounded law enforcement-based foundation of education. The end result of the training program is a state-certified individual capable of performing at the entry-level requirements of any local or county law enforcement agency in the state of Illinois.
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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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