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Basic Law Enforcement Academy
Basic Law Enforcement Academy
at Miami Dade College
Miami Catalog
The Full-Time Basic Law Enforcement Academy runs for approximately 6 months, Monday -Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Class hours do change during the training to achieve certain objectives. Vehicle Operations and Firearms training is scheduled between 2:00 PM and 10:00 PM. The School of Justice conducts a Part-Time Basic Law Enforcement Academy runs for approximately 9 months, Monday -Friday from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The cost andrequirements for this program are the same as the Full-Time Academy. Both full time and part-time programs deliver 844 hours of Basic Law Enforcement Training.
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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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$58,800
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