Night Course Offers More Cadets To Area Departments
The Capital Area Council of Governments Regional Law Enforcement Academy will begin on March 23 a part-time basic peace office course. Ending in October, it will be the second part-time course to conclude this year and supply Capital Area police agencies with capable and knowledgeable cadets to serve their communities.
Held at CAPCOG offices, the course will train cadets to become certified Texas Peace Officers. Cadets will learn while in a classroom setting but also will get hands-on experience from 6 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The alternative schedule allows a wider range of cadets to take the course, graduate and pass Texas Commission on Law Enforcement exams.
An expected 25 graduating cadets will mark the success of this year’s first part-time BPOC ending March 20. Several cadets, from the Williamson County based BPOC, will serve as Williamson and Travis county sheriff deputies and become part of other area police departments upon graduation.
RLEA graduated 18 BPOC No. 74 cadets, a full-time course, on Feb. 13, 2015. Before graduation cadets were hired by Leander, Cedar Park, and Copperas Cove police departments; Austin Fire Department; and Austin Independent School District. Another full-time course will graduate in July.
