Peace Officer Academy Honors Graduates
SAVANNAH – Eleven students
from the Savannah Technical College Peace Officer Academy celebrated graduating
from the program with a completion ceremony today.
The six men and five women have completed coursework containing the entire Georgia Peace Officer Standards & Training (P.O.S.T.) Basic Law Enforcement Training Course. Their successful completion of the program qualifies them to be state-certified peace officers.
This
is the 27th group of students to complete the program since its inception in
2009. To date, the program has graduated 346 P.O.S.T.-certified officers. Many
candidates are in various stages of the application process with statewide
agencies. Ten of the eleven candidates have been hired by area police
departments. Savannah Tech’s Peace Officer Academy has a 97% placement rate.
Each
cohort selects a fallen officer for whom the graduating class will be named.
The cohorts have a tradition of giving the family of the fallen officer a
challenge coin dedicated to the officer. A challenge coin is a symbol of an
unbreakable bond of dedication and allegiance among military personnel and law
enforcement officers. The challenge coin tradition started as a military
tradition in World War I and was later adopted by law enforcement.
This
cohort honors Officer Anthony Christie of the Savannah Police Department, who
passed away on May 25,2018, after his patrol car was struck by a
tractor-trailer on Interstate 16. He is survived by his wife, parents and sister.
The
Basic Law Enforcement Technical Certificate of Credit provides students with
the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to become competent law
enforcement officers. The 18-week 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.
For more information about the Peace Officer Academy visit
www.savannahtech.edu/PeaceOfficerAcademy or contact the office at 912.443.5191 or njones@savannahtech.edu.w
The
next class begins in July 2019.
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#1933 | March 15, 2019
Media Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512 or ashaffer@savannahtech.edu
Peace Officer Academy
912.443.5191 or njones@savannahtech.edu
A unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, Savannah Technical College (Savannah Tech) is the premier provider of career-ready technical education in Coastal Georgia, offering a comprehensive range of nearly 150 market-driven programs, preparing students for high-demand careers including Aviation Technology, Cybersecurity, Health Sciences, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Automation & Robotics, Information Technology, Culinary Arts, Public Services and more. With campuses in Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty Counties, Savannah Tech serves more than 13,000 credit and non-credit students with a variety of pathways to success, including dual enrollment programs for high school students and specialized support services for military veterans and their families. Beyond academics, Savannah Tech is an economic and community development partner, collaborating with industry leaders to provide customized training programs, assessment services, and continuing education opportunities. For more information, visit www.savannahtech.edu.
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