Basic Peace Officer Academy

Clark State Community College, in cooperation with local law enforcement agencies, the State of Ohio and the Ohio Peace Officers' Training Commission, offers the Basic Peace Officer Training Academy. This is the state certifying academy mandated by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission.

The objective of the academy is to provide the recruit with the basic fundamentals of entry-level peace officer training. Academy applicants must meet stringent entrance requirements as directed by the Attorney General of the State of Ohio.

Formal class meetings for this academy may be held on the Clark State Campus or at a satellite location. Firearms training is conducted at both indoor and outdoor ranges at off-campus locations.

Recruits successfully completing this academy will earn some college credit toward a Criminal Justice Technology degree as well as the opportunity to sit for the state certification examination. Basic Peace Officer Training topics include administration, legal, human relations, firearms, driving, traffic accidents, investigation, patrol, traffic enforcement, civil disorders, unarmed self-defense, first aid and physical conditioning.