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Pictured
L to R: Sarah Wise, Seth Victor, Elizabeth McGuire, Christian Lovett,
Ashley Dillman, and Gary Amlin.
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Edison State Community College
Edison Students
Complete Police Training
Edison State Community College’s Peace Officer Academy honored six
students in May following their successful completion of the 20-week
program.
Students of the program met for six days each week since January,
totaling over 620 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 last class was a great group of cadets,” said Joseph Mahan, Basic
Peace Officer Academy Commander. “They will make fine law enforcement
officers for any agency willing to give them a chance.”
Edison State offered the first Basic Peace Officer Academy in 2003 and
the class that completed academic requirements this spring was from the
thirty-second academy. Throughout its thirteen year history, the
program has graduated 421 students. Over the years, 76 percent of the
graduates who passed the state exam have become sworn officers in 53
different police agencies throughout the state.
“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,” said Shirley Moore, Dean of Business, Engineering,
and Information Technology at Edison State.
For more information about the upcoming fall academy, contact Veronica
French at vfrench@edisonohio.edu or 937-778-7865. Those interested in
entering the academy must be 21 years of age and eligible to own a
weapon.
Spring 2016 Police Officer Academy students who successfully completed
credit hour requirements:
Arcanum: Christian Lovett; Dayton: Elizabeth McGuire, Gary Amlin;
Sidney: Sarah Wise; Troy: Ashley Dillman; West Milton: Seth Victor
Now in its fifth decade of service, Edison State Community College is
committed to providing higher education and advanced training
opportunities for the people of the greater Miami Valley. Edison State
is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is recognized with
the highest order attainable by the Ohio Board of Regents. With
campuses in Piqua and Greenville, Edison State provides a Personal
Experience and Rewarding Education. Visit us online at
www.edisonohio.edu.
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