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What is the Police Academy?

April 26, 2017academy police

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What is the Police Academy?

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The Central Texas Police Academy (CTPA) is licensed as a police academy by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE). The CTPA prepares cadets to begin a career in law enforcement by teaching the TCLEOSE Basic Peace Officer Course #1000. Cadets receive 728 hours of instruction over an 18-week period. Cadets are instructed in over 30 different topic areas to include: Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, Arrest, Search & Seizure, Crisis Intervention Training, Constitutional Law and many other topics including required skills training in defensive tactics, firearms, first aid/CPR and driving. Upon successful completion of training Cadets are eligible to take the TCLEOSE Peace Officer Licensing Examination.