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Basic Peace Officer Academy (Police Academy)
Basic Peace Officer Academy (Police Academy)
at College of the Mainland
Houston Catalog
The Peace Officer Academy (768 hours) is designed to provide graduates the necessary basic training to obtain a position as a police officer, constable, deputy sheriff, or any other licensed peace officer position within the State of Texas. All courses must be taken together and successfully passed for the graduate to test for state licensure.
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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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$48,880
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Admissions
All courses must be taken together and successfully passed for the graduate to test for state licensure.
- High school diploma or High School Equivalency (HSE)
- Physical Examination
- Approved Background Check
- Negative Drug Screen
- Psychological Evaluation
- Required Immunization Records
- U.S. Citizen born or naturalized
- Never had a felony or Class A misdemeanor convictions
- No class B misdemeanors in the last 10 years