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Edison
State’s thirty-first Police Officer Academy students are honored
during a ceremony on
December 30th. Fall 2015 Police Officer Academy
students who successfully completed credit hour
requirements: Anna:
Bryan Doak; Covington: Kevin Wright; Greenville: Jackie Barton, Andrew
Martin; Piqua: Adam Debrosse, Jacob Yager; Pleasant Hill: Brandon Houk;
Sidney: Bevan Gill,
Austin Knight, Craig O’Meara; Tipp City: Anthony
Chitwood; Troy: Patrick Gleason,
Jordan Guillozet, Keegan Walter.
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Edison State Students
Complete Police Training
Edison State Community College’s Peace Officer Academy honored 14
students in December following their successful completion of the
20-week program.
Students of the program met for six days each week since August,
totaling over 600 hours of training. The curriculum of the program is
certified by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC) and
covers all aspects of law enforcement training including
administration, firearms, subject control, and investigation.
“The Basic Police Academy has proven to be a great partnership between
the college and the community. Local law enforcement came to us because
there was no local training source,” said Shirley Moore, Dean of
Business, Engineering, and Information Technology at Edison State.
“In turn, many of our students have become officers throughout the
region, though they are certified to seek an officer position anywhere
in the state. Academy students can then continue their education at
Edison State and earn an associate’s degree by taking convenient
classes on campus or online.”
Edison State offered the first Basic Peace Officer Academy in 2003 and
the class that completed academic requirements this fall was from the
thirty-first academy. Throughout its thirteen years, the program has
graduated 415 students, 87 percent male, and 13 percent female, with 73
percent under the age of 30 and 27 percent of students have been 30 or
over.
Students in the program have come from 14 different counties, with 50
percent from Miami County, 19 percent from Darke County, and 18 percent
from Shelby County. Over the years, 76 percent of the Edison graduates
who passed the state exam have become sworn officers in 53 different
police agencies throughout the state.
“Local agencies are hiring and 100% of our June academy graduates that
passed the OPOTA exam have been sworn in as officers,” said Joe Mahan,
Edison State Police Officer Academy Commander.
Edison State began the basic peace officer academy at the request of
local law enforcement and continue to have instructors who are current
and retired officers. Thirty-five instructors have worked with the
students.
Applications for Edison State’s Police Officer Academy are currently
being accepted for the fall 2016 Academy. Interested students must be
21 years old and eligible to own a weapon. Both a morning and evening
academy will be offered.
For more information or to apply for the upcoming fall academy, contact
Veronica French at vfrench@edisonohio.edu or 937-778-7865.
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