The Hocking College School of Public Safety will conduct two Peace Officer Academies January 2015. The first will program will start January 6, 2015 and be conducted during the day. The second academy will start in mid-January and be an evening and weekend academy.

The Peace Officer Academy is open to students who are not currently associated with a law enforcement agency but have career goals to seek employment as peace officers and to those associated with or employed by a qualifying law enforcement agency.

The 605+ hour course is certified by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission. Successful graduates will be eligible for certification as Ohio Peace Officers in accordance with the Ohio Peace Officer Commission. Graduates will receive 18 semester credit hours toward an Associate Degree in Police Science at Hocking College.

Those interested in attending either academy must attend the organizational meeting on October 15, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in room 203 of the Public Safety Services Building on Hocking College main campus.  Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, have no felony record and possess a valid Ohio Driver's License. Students will be provided classroom materials including a laptop computer and uniform clothing. Financial aid opportunities may exist for qualified students.

For additional information, contact Roger Deardorff, Commander at 740.753.6300 / deardorffr@hocking.edu or Betty Dalton, Office Coordinator at 740.753.6451 / daltonb9@hocking.edu.