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Edison
State’s 33rd Police Officer Academy students were
honored during a ceremony on December 12.
Front Row (L to R): Zachery
Daniels of Piqua, Darnell Pate Jr., of Trotwood, Christopher King, of
Sidney,
and Dustin Freeman, of Troy. Back Row (L to R): Travis Frock,
of New Bremen; Austin Kyzer, of Troy,
Nathan Wise, of Covington,
Joliffe Huber, of Troy, and Jordan Price, of Troy, Joseph Mahan, Basic
Peace
Officer Academy Coordinator. Not pictured: Shane Hill, of
Gettysburg.
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Edison State
Students Complete Police Training
Edison State Community College’s Peace Officer Academy honored ten
students in December following their successful completion of the
20-week program.
Students of the program met for six days each week since January,
totaling over 680 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.
“This was a good group of cadets,” said Joseph Mahan, Basic Peace
Officer Academy Commander. “They put their minds to it and displayed
the proper attitude to get through this program.”
“The cadets are in class 33 hours a week, Monday through Friday 5:30
p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and all day Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for a total
of 690 plus hours. They started July 5th and finished December 2nd.
This is truly a commitment on their part, since many have full time
jobs, families, and the class requirements to work into their lives.”
Edison State offered the first Basic Peace Officer Academy in 2003 and
the class that completed academic requirements this spring was from the
thirty-third academy. Throughout its fourteen-year history, the program
has graduated 431 students.
Many students have become officers throughout the region, though they
are certified to seek an officer position anywhere in the State of
Ohio.
“The jobs are out there,” added Mahan. “We get information on job
openings almost weekly. With the training they have received, and once
they pass the state written exam, they can become a sworn Police
Officer anywhere in the State of Ohio.”
Academy students can continue their education at Edison State and earn
an associate’s degree by taking classes on campus or online.
Applications for the Fall 2017 Academy will become available in May.
For more information, contact Veronica French at vfrench@edisonohio.edu
or 937-778-7865.
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