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Basic Peace Officer
at Alamo Area Council of Governments Law Enforcement Academy
San Antonio Catalog
The Basic Peace Officer course at the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) Law Enforcement Academy provides comprehensive training for individuals aspiring to enter law enforcement. Tuition covers essential academy uniforms, books, and the use of Academy-issued training pistols, ammunition, protective gear, firearms (both pistols and shotguns), patrol vehicles, and duty gear, including a training baton, TASER, and OC spray. Along with the core law enforcement training, students will receive certifications in CPR/AED, tactical trauma care, police driving, active shooter response, and body-worn camera usage. The curriculum also includes training in defensive tactics, firearms qualifications, and standardized field sobriety testing. Unique to AACOG, additional certifications include OC Spray, ASP Baton, TASER Conducted Energy Weapon X26P CEW V.22, RADAR/LIDAR Operator, ALERRT, and more. Graduates are well-prepared for careers in law enforcement, and equipped with the skills and qualifications necessary to succeed.
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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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$51,720
$69,920
$85,530
$24.87
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$41.12
Admissions
Please note that you MUST be the age of 21 by the date of graduation in order to be accepted into the Basic Peace Officer Course. The first step is to take the entrance exam, check for available dates on our calendar here: Calendar. Applicants must bring COPIES of the following documents on the day of the exam:
- High school diploma or GED and College Transcripts (unofficial are acceptable)
- Member 4 Form/DD214 (if the applicant has prior military experience)
- Proof of auto liability insurance
- Proof of citizenship (i.e., birth certificate or naturalization certificate)
- Valid driver’s license
- Please provide copies of what is listed, ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
- The BPOC Entrance Exam costs $35. Pre-registering with payment is required through the www.aarlea.com portal. The AACOG Law Enforcement Academy is a place of business. Civilian dress is allowed, but no one will be admitted to training wearing shorts, flip-flops, or clothing deemed inappropriate or offensive.