EL PASO POLICE DEPARTMENT • UNIFORM POLICE BUREAU II
TRAINING ACADEMY
The Training Academy is at the forefront of law enforcement training. In 2019, the El Paso Police Training Academy trained 23,786 personnel, delivered 413 separate department courses, and completed 91,984 hours of training. The El Paso Police Department also sponsors the telecommunicators for the City of El Paso and provided training to 320, delivered 25 department courses, and completed 4,381 training hours. This feat was reached through the perseverance and goal-oriented Academy staff that is made up of both sworn and civilian personnel.
In March, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) conducted a Credentialing Audit on the El Paso Police
Department. This state audit was facilitated by the Training Division at the Academy, and resulted in a 100% compliance audit rating. The Training Division also received accolades from the TCOLE auditor and recognition for their success during the 2019 TCOLE Conference held in Corpus Christi, Texas. During the year, the El Paso Police Training Academy, not only ensured the Department’s sworn personnel maintained State compliance with the CITP course, but also provided this course to the Commission for Texas Peace Officers from other agencies, such as the El Paso, Canutillo, and Socorro Independent School District Police Departments, Texas Department of Public Safety, and other surrounding local law enforcement agencies. By fostering this type of cooperative training relationship with our surrounding law enforcement agencies, the Training Academy has continued to create an environment where law enforcement officers from outside our agency frequently seek admission into our department courses to further their policing and investigative skills. In September, the Training Academy held a Detective Course, which was attended by more than 70 investigators and consisted of our department personnel, surrounding local law enforcement agencies, the Fire Marshal’s Office and also included out of state agencies, like Doña Ana Sheriff’s Office and Las Cruces Police Department.
The El Paso Police Training Academy strives to deliver current, scholarly, and skill-enhancing training to the great men and women who serve the City of El Paso.
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