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Edison
State’s thirty-fifth Police Officer Academy students
were honored during a ceremony in December. Back Row
(L to R):
Commander Joseph Mahan, Shawn McIntire, Lisa Holfinger, Marquis Payton,
Sarah Maynard, Zayne Taylor;
Front Row (L-R): Justin Miller, Robert
Benshoff, Alyssa Baker, Brandon Lingenfelter, and Dustin Elsass.
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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
22-week program.
Students of the program met for six days each week since January,
totaling 742 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 another exceptional class of cadets, who all have the heart
and desire to serve and protect. Given the opportunity they will serve
proudly, and be an asset, to any agency willing to give them that
opportunity,” said Joseph Mahan, Basic Peace Officer Academy Commander.
“I wish them the best, and much success, in their chosen profession of
being a Law Enforcement Officer.”
Academy students can continue their education at Edison State and earn
an associate’s degree by taking classes on campus or online. Following
successful completion of the police officer program, cadets are
required to pass the state certification exam.
Edison State offered the first Basic Peace Officer Academy in 2003, and
the class that completed academic requirements this spring was from the
thirty-seventh academy. Throughout its fifteen-year history, the
program has enrolled 606 students.
Of the cadets who qualified to sit for the State Certification Exam,
and passed, 76.8-percent of them have been sworn in as a law
enforcement officer in the State of Ohio, representing 59 different
Police agencies in the State.
“I am very proud of each and every graduate and thankful for the
sacrifices they made to attend and will continue to make throughout
their career,” said Dr. Tony Human, Dean of Professional and Technical
Programs. “You do not select Law Enforcement, it selects you. I
encourage them all to wear their badge with pride and remember: To
protect, you must first serve.”
For more information about joining the upcoming 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.
Fall 2018 Police Officer Academy students who successfully completed
credit hour requirements:
Alyssa Baker, of Ludlow Falls; Robert Benshoff, of Sidney; Dustin
Elsass, of New Carlisle; Lisa Holfinger, of Covington; Brandon
Lingengelter, of Brookville; Sarah Maynard, of Jackson Center; Shawn
McIntire, of Degraff; Justin Miller, of Fletcher; Marquis Payton, of
Riverside; Zayne Taylor, of Piqua.
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