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Welcome to the Peace Officer Academy
The Basic Law Enforcement Technical Certificate of Credit provides students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to become competent law enforcement officers.  The 13 class cohort program utilizes classroom instruction pertaining to criminal justice theory and the prevailing principles of modern law enforcement, as well as practical application of pertinent enforcement skills.  College coursework contains the entire Georgia Peace Officers Standards & Training (P.O.S.T.) Basic Law Enforcement Training Course so that successful completion of the program will qualify the student to be a state-certified peace officer.

Requirements:
* All applicants are required, by law, to be U.S. Citizens and at least 18 years of age.
* In addition to completing the application process for Savannah Technical College, prospective students must also complete the separate P.O.S.T. application process for The Peace Officer Academy.



Program Courses
Course Number
 Course Name
 Hours
LETA 1032
 Introduction to Criminal Justice for Basic Law Enforcement
 3
LETA 1030
 Principles of Law Enforcement for Basic Law Enforcement
 3
LETA 1026
 Criminal Procedure for Basic Law Enforcement
 4
LETA 1010 Health & Life Safety for Basic Law Enforcement 2
LETA 1012
 Ethics and Liability for Basic Law Enforcement   
2
LETA 1028
 Police Traffic Control and Accident Investigation for Basic
 Law Enforcement                                
3
LETA 1022
 Methods of Criminal Investigation for Basic Law
 Enforcement		 4
LETA 1024
 Criminal Law for Basic Law Enforcement      4
LETA 1014
 Firearms Training for Basic Law Enforcement
 4
LETA 1034
 Constitutional Law for Basic Law Enforcement    3
LETA 1016
 Emergency Vehicle Operations for Basic Law Enforcement 4
LETA 1018
 Defensive Tactics for Basic Law Enforcement 2
LETA 1020
 Police Patrol Operations for Basic Law Enforcement                  
4

TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS                                   
42





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