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Law Enforcement Academy
at Weatherford College
Dallas Catalog
We're so happy to hear that you have chosen to explore a career in law enforcement. Perhaps you have always known that you wanted to be a police officer or are just now becoming curious. Either way, please allow Weatherford College Law Enforcement Academy the opportunity to assure you that a career in law enforcement is a fun, rewarding, and fulfilling profession. Our police academy focuses heavily on student success, both as a student and a police officer. Most of the instructors are current or former practitioners of law enforcement and will diligently impart their experience to you and for your benefit. We push our cadets academically, physically, and emotionally to be the best version of themselves when they leave. We host two-day academies and one night academy per year. Our day academy runs for approximately 5 months and our night academy runs for approximately 7 months. Our night academy is longer because you would only attend at night for five hours.
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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
If you're interested, please email [email protected] for an application packet. The packet will contain a number of steps and pages containing all of the information you will need to navigate the application process. Once accepted, you will be notified by our staff at the law enforcement academy.