• Law Enforcement Training

    at Acadiana Law Enforcement Training Academy

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    About

    The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office operates the Acadiana Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA). ALETA trains law enforcement candidates from throughout Louisiana to become P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement officers. Academies are 15 weeks long and include physical training & conditioning along with classroom instruction.

    Takes

    4 Months

    Costs

    Free

    Leads to

    $65.8k careers

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    Example Career

    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.

    Government & Public Administration
    Law, Safety, & Security

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    Entry

    Median

    High

    Salary

    Hourly Wage

    $40,560

    $65,790

    $104,100

    $19.5

    $31.63

    $50.05

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    Social
    Realistic

    What skills and credentials will I gain?

    The basic objectives of the Academy are to teach cadets the following:

    1. Self-discipline that assures respect for authority.
    2. Law enforcement skills necessary to perform essential functions of the job.
    3. A fitness program that enables the cadet to successfully complete standards established by the Academy.
    4. Physical fitness techniques teaching the cadets how to maintain physical fitness, endurance, and weight distribution.
    5. Instructing the cadet to properly wear and maintain uniforms and practice personal hygiene.
    6. Esprit de Corps to develop a common spirit inspiring enthusiasm, willingness to work with, and for others, and to reach a common goal.
    Law Enforcement Training at Acadiana Law Enforcement Training Academy

    Admissions

       High school diploma or equivalency
       Driver's license
       Proof of identity (state ID or driver's license)
       No felony conviction

    Applicants must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and must possess a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver’s license, a clean driving record, honorable discharge (if prior military), and no record of felony convictions.

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    Contact

    Who do I contact?

    Email

    Call: (337) 231-6363

    Website

    Acadiana Law Enforcement Training Academy

    1825 West Willow St.
    Scott, LA 70583