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Program Requirements
Degree/Certificate: Certificate
HEGIS Code: 5505
SUNY Code: 1827
Major Code: PBT
The Career
Police officers and law enforcement professionals represent the essential security guarantee of any community. In order to maintain a steady supply of LE professionals to our communities the State of New York has determined that it is important to have local law enforcement training academies that promote the curricular guidelines of the Municipal Police Training Council (MPTC). This program is thus in line with the priorities of the State of New York as established historically through Charter 446 of the Laws of 1959 via the creation of the MPTC and subsequently through the explicit establishment of training standards and required training hours.
The SUNY Niagara Approach
Recognizing that policing is an active and hands-on profession, the cadets at the SUNY Niagara Law Enforcement Academy receive a broad-based education, both theoretical and practical. Courses in the curriculum focus on practical applications and training and not merely on theoretical background. Cadets will be active throughout the entire day and expected to have excellent attendance and attentive performance.
Admission
The essential admission requirements are established in New York Basic Course for Police Officers - September 2016 - Administrator’s Guide, Student Entrance Requirements (p. 6):
• “Students must be appointed to a police officer title identified in Criminal Procedure Law §1.20(34), peace officer titles identified in Article 2 of the Criminal Procedure Law or private college campus security officers prior to commencement of training.”
The following additional admission requirements are established by the College in order to ensure success:
• Valid NYS Driver’s License
• No Felony Convictions
• Successfully pass a background check
• Fingerprint check
• Proof of Immunization
• Able to pass physical agility pre-test
• A legal resident of New York State
Program Goals and Objectives
• To establish a steady flow of cadets from Niagara County into regional law enforcement agencies
• To develop cadets that understand the law as well as its application
• To support lifelong professional development in the area of policing and law enforcement in order to support future training needs by Niagara County and New York State
Program Learning Outcomes
• Demonstrate working knowledge of New York State penal law, family law, mental hygiene laws, vehicle and traffic laws, and related other laws impacting the work of police officers
• Qualify for law enforcement careers while meeting expectations for legal knowledge, physical fitness, and the psychological demands of policing
• Apply the laws of the State of New York to the practice of policing
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