Basic Peace Officer

Entrance/Written Exam Requirements

Please note that you MUST be the age of 21 by the date of graduation in order to be accepted into the Basic Peace Officer Course.

The first step is to take the entrance exam, check for available dates on our calendar here: Calendar. Applicants must bring COPIES of the following documents the day of the exam:

High school diploma or GED and College Transcripts (unofficial are acceptable)
Member 4 Form/DD214 (if applicant has prior military experience)
Proof of auto liability insurance
Proof of citizenship (i.e., birth certificate or naturalization certificate)
Valid driver’s license
Please provide copies of what is listed, ORIGINALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
The BPOC Entrance Exam costs $35. Pre-registering with payment is required through the www.aarlea.com portal.

The AACOG Law Enforcement Academy is a place of business. Civilian dress is allowed, but no one will be admitted to training wearing shorts, flip-flops, or clothing deemed inappropriate or offensive.

Testing Address:

12625 Wetmore Rd. Ste 436 (Bldg. 4)

San Antonio, TX 78247

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What Certifications Will I Receive?

The Basic Peace Officer Course provides you with certifications for the following courses:

Tactical Combat Casualty Care
Defensive Tactics Training
Firearms Qualifications
National Academy of Police Driving
Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

Our Academy is unique in that we provide certifications for the following courses in addition to the ones covered in the Basic Peace Officer Course:

OC Spray (Pepper Spray)
ASP Baton Certification
Taser Conducted Energy Weapon X26P CEW V.22 User Certification
RADAR/LIDAR Operator Certification
Active Shooter
Body Worn Cameras
Resume Writing and Interviewing

Upcoming Basic Peace Officer Course (BPOC) Class Start Dates:

**NOTE - The Alamo Area Regional Law Enforcement Academy basic tuition cost will increase to $3800.00 starting with the 2023 Bravo class going forward.

Tuition covers:

 AACOG Academy uniforms

 Books

 Use of Academy training pistols, training ammunition, and protective gear

 Use of Academy firearms pistols an shotguns

 Live ammunition for the pistols and shotguns

 Use Academy patrol vehicles

 Use of duty gear and other equipment (including training baton, training, TASER, and training OC Spray)

Also included with the tuition are additional certifications and trainings in:

o CPR/AED training o Tactical trauma care o Baton training

o OC “Pepper” Spray training

o Active shooter first responder training

o National Academy for Professional Driving (NAPD) Tactical Police Driving o Body worn camera training

o Taser Conducted Energy Weapon X26P CEW V.22 User Training

o RADAR and LIDAR training

Additional Costs:

During the applicant process students must pay for their state mandated medical clearance and drug screening ($126.00). The state mandated psychological testing is also about $300.00, a state mandated background check is about $40.00 and a Type 1 Status Driving Record, about $5.00. The cost for the psychological is payable to the Academy, but the medical/drug screen and the background check are payable to the facilities performing the service.

CLASSES:

Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. including two or three weekend training sessions during the course

2023 Bravo May 1, 2023 - *Graduation is anticipated to occur in October 18, 2023,