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The Dixie State College Peace Officer Standards and Training Academy (The Police Academy) offers Special Function Officer (SFO, also known as Cat I) training and Law Enforcement Officer (LEO, also known as Cat II) training. The SFO training is approximately 12 weeks in length and the LEO training is approximately 24 weeks in length. SFO is a prerequisite to LEO.
The classes are held from 6:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Monday thru Friday at the Hurricane Education Center. The instructors include local law enforcement officers, attorney's, and educators.
NOTE: The DSC Regional Academy does not offer the Emergency Vehicle Operations Training. After a student graduates and is employed by an agency they need to attend the Utah POST EVO training held at POST. Please inform any potential employers of this. It will be the students responsibility to inform employers and potential employers of this. You can not be certified until you have completed the EVO.
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Certificates of Completion will be presented to students who graduate from the academy. Certificates will not be issued unless the student is paid in full. |
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The Academy is now approved for credit, making financial aid and tuition assistance possible. Please complete the FASFA form under the financial aid tab on new.dixie.edu. Completing this form will tell you if you qualify for financial aid. Complete the "Free Application for Federal Student Aid" (FAFSA). Submit it to the Federal processor at least 8 weeks before the semester you want to receive aid. Dixie State College's school code is 003671. Visit the Dixie State College website at http://www.dixie.edu/financial/handbook.php#0.1_Applying_for_aid for more information on applying for aid. Visit the FAFSA website at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ |
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Corrections is the fastest growing job in the law enforcement field. The government's ongoing push to get tough on crime has resulted in more jails, prisons, and detention centers popping up across the country. All this translates to a higher demand for corrections officers.
If you become a corrections officer, your primary duty will be to guard and supervise prisoners confined to penal institutions. This basic role doesn't change from facility to facility, but your specific duties will, depending on the size and type of institution.
As a corrections officer, you might work in a small county or municipal jail where you'll have a general range of duties, or you may work in a large state or federal prison with more specialized duties.
PREREQUISITES: CADETS WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THE SPECIAL FUNCTIONS OFFICER TRAINING (SFO) BEFORE TAKING THE CORRECTIONAL TRAINING
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The SFO training curriculum provides training for certification as a Special Function Officer/Auxiliary Officer. Positions requiring SFO training include constables, auxiliary officers, bailiffs, reserve officers, and other special function officers, as approved by the department. |
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The SFO training curriculum (above) is a prerequisite to the LEO training. The LEO training curriculum provides the remaining training necessary for certification of a peace officer with full police powers. Positions requiring both levels of training include police officers, highway patrol troopers, and deputy sheriffs, with full police powers. |
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