Basic Law Enforcement Academy - Certific...

The academy is certified by the Peace Officer Standards on Training (POST) to provide the required 664 hours of training to be considered as a California Law Enforcement Officer. Along with those minimum standards are additional requirements of various law enforcement agencies in Orange County, which bring the total training time to approximately 1,000 hours.

Three to five Academy classes are normally conducted during the calendar year, with an average class size of 40 recruits, the majority of whom are already hired and sponsored by an agency. As a self-sponsored recruit, or commonly referred to as an "Independent", everyone receives the same level of instruction as anyone else in an academy class.