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Basic Law Enforcement training, Full-time

Southwest WI Technical College

Date(s)

-

Registration Deadline

Cost

$5000.00

Instructor/Vendor

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Course Description

This (720) hour Law Enforcement Academy is designed for those seeking a law enforcement career in the State of Wisconsin. Southwest Tech’s premier Academy delivers the criteria established by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Training and Standards Bureau. The training instructors are a combination of educators and active or retired law enforcement officers. The training is delivered via lecture, group discussion, hands-on exercises, and scenario participation.

Prerequisites

Please verify that you have met the following minimum qualifications as set forth in Wisconsin State Statute and Chapter LES 2, of Wisconsin Administrative Code: I am a citizen of The United States of America. I am or will be at least 18 years of age by the completion of training. I possess a valid Wisconsin driver's license or such other valid operator's permit recognized by the Wisconsin DOT as authorizing operation of a motor vehicle in Wisconsin. I possess a general educational development diploma or am a high school graduate who has completed a secondary education program through a public school, private school, an equivalency diploma program, or home education program within the United States or its territories. I have earned at least 60 associate degree level college credits or higher, or an associate degree or higher from a college or university accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education. Completing Southwest Tech's Criminal Justice Studies associate degree fulfills this requirement. (Law enforcement and tribal law enforcement officers who do not meet this requirement at the time of employment, have 5 years from their date of employment to meet this requirement.) I have not been convicted of a federal felony, or of any offense which if committed in Wisconsin could be punished as a felony, and has not been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence (18 U.S.C. §922(g)(9)), or I have been granted an absolute and unconditional pardon.

Training Site Location

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College- Fennimore

1800 Bronson Blvd
Fennimore, WI 53809
United States

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Public Safety building, 1/4 mile east of the main campus on Highway 18

Geographical Location

Contact

Ken Straka
Phone
(608) 822-2709
Email
kstraka@swtc.edu
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