News Release

ESCC-Bishop Campus

CCCC Announces Basic Modular Peace Office Academy This Fall 2005 Semester

Bishop, CA – April 26, 2005

Steven W. Busby, the Director of Public Safety Programs at Cerro Coso Community College will be running a Basic Academy Modular Format Academy set to begin May 03, 2005. This is a California Peace Officer Standards and Training Certified Academy. The Modular Academy is offered in a three-tiered format with the first tier being Level III. Level III is a two-part level that starts with the PC 832 Course (64 hour course) and after successful completion of that course students will move to Part 2 of the Level III tier (118 hour course). Successful completion moves the student to the Level II Course (294.5 hour course) and then to the Level I Course.

If you have a desire for a full-time position with a California Law Enforcement Agency or just want to serve your community as a Reserve Peace Officer, this training will fulfill the necessary training requirements. Because of the modular format participants are afforded the ability to work at their current jobs while getting the training. The PC 832 class will be held in Bishop at the Eastern Sierra College Center on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 to 10:00 pm and Saturday s from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The start date will be May 03, 2005 and this level will end May 28, 2005. Registration can be completed at any of the Cerro Coso Community College sites or online at http://www.cerrocoso.edu.

The support of local law enforcement agencies for this training is evident by the number of graduates of the academy who are hired as either full-time or reserve officers. All of the instructors have extensive careers in law enforcement and bring their subject matter expertise to the academy. The diversity of the instructional staff gives participants a wide view of law enforcement from different perspectives. The academy staff works for state, county and municipal agencies and bring real life experiences to compliment their instruction.

Participants must register for the Level III course, PC 832 Arrest and Firearms at the college. This is a 64-hour introductory course that enables students to start the fundamental steps to build upon in subsequent levels. There will be a Live Scan Fingerprint check required to be completed and information about this will be supplied the first night of class. This is a state mandated process for all students entering a peace officer academy.

The third step for the student is having access to a firearm, holster and ammunition for the firing range portion of the class. The firearm must be a caliber of no less than 9mm and be double action. For specific questions regarding the class and/or firearms contact Steven Busby at (760) 384-6304 in his Ridgecrest office, at (760) 872-1565 in his Bishop office or at sbusby@cerrocoso.edu.


 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Joann Handeland, Director of Facilities Development and Services (760) 384-6230