The Middle Rio Grande Law Enforcement Academy serves a nine county region extending west from Uvalde to the Texas-Mexican border and south to Cotulla. The function of the academy is to provide law enforcement training to several publicly funded police agencies, as well as private correctional facilities within the region. The academy offers a wide-range of classes to include the Basic Peace Officer and Basic County Correctional Officer Courses, and in-service classes required for continuing education and license renewal.The academy’s primary function is the administration of the 700-hour Basic Peace Officer Course (BPOC). The BPOC is an intense, twenty-nine topic, comprehensive course established by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education (TCLEOSE).
Throughout the Basic Peace Officer Course students will be required to take approximately 50 written examinations covering 29 topic areas. Additionally, they will learn and be tested over skills covering firearms, police driving, arrest-control tactics, and standardized field sobriety testing. Students must pass all skills tests and maintain an 85% average on all written examinations to be eligible to take the final examination. Students who score an 85% or higher on the final examination will receive an endorsement letter from the academy coordinator and be eligible to sit for the State licensing exam. Upon passing the State exam, students will be qualified to go to work immediately for numerous law enforcement agencies throughout the state of Texas.
Basic Peace Officer Course- February 1, 2010 - December 17, 2010 - Eagle Pass - M-TH 6-10 p.m.
Basic Peace Officer Course- February 1, 2010 - December 17, 2010 - Uvalde - M-TH 6-10 p.m.
Basic Peace Officer Course- February 1, 2010 - June 2, 2010 - Uvalde - M-F, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Basic Peace Officer Course- August 2, 2010 - December 3, 2010 - Uvalde M-F, 8a.m. - 5 p.m.
Course Descriptions:
CJLE 1006 - Basic Peace Officer I (175 hours) -Basic preparation for a new peace officer. Should be taken in conjunction with Basic Peace Officer II, III, IV, and V (supplement) to satisfy the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCLEOSE) approved Basic Peace Officer Training Academy. ***THIS COURSE MAY BE OFFERED ONLY BY INSTITUTIONS LICENSED AS A POLICE ACADEMY BY TCLEOSE.***
CJLE 1012 - Basic Peace Officer II (175 hours)-Basic preparation for a new peace officer. Should be taken in conjunction with Basic Peace Officer I, III, IV, and V (supplement) to satisfy the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCLEOSE) approved Basic Peace Officer Academy. ***THIS COURSE MAY BE OFFERED ONLY BY INSTITUTIONS LICENSED AS A POLICE ACADEMY BY TCLEOSE.***
CJLE 1018 - Basic Peace Officer III (175 hours)- Basic preparation for a new peace officer. Should be taken in conjunction with Basic Peace Officer I, II, IV, and V (supplement) to satisfy the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCLEOSE) approved Basic Peace Officer Academy. ***THIS COURSE MAY BE OFFERED ONLY BY INSTITUTIONS LICENSED AS A POLICE ACADEMY BY TCLEOSE.***
CJLE 1024 - Basic Peace Officer IV (175 hours)- Basic preparation for a new peace officer. Should be taken in conjunction with Basic Peace Officer I, II, III, and V (supplement) to satisfy the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCLEOSE) approved Basic Peace Officer Training Academy. ***THIS COURSE MAY BE OFFERED ONLY BY INSTITUTIONS LICENSED AS A POLICE ACADEMY BY TCLEOSE.***
TCLEOSE Learning Objectives
1. Fitness and Wellness and Stress Management
2. Professional Policing
3. Professionalism and Ethics
4. Constitution and Criminal Justice System
5. Multiculturalism and Human Relations
6. Code of Criminal Procedure
7. Arrest - Search - Seizure
8. Penal Code
9. Traffic Law
10. Intoxicated Driver & Standard Field Sobriety Testing
11. Civil Process and Liability
12. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code
13. Health & Safety Code-Controlled Substance
14. Juvenile Issues - Texas Family Code
15. Written and Verbal Communications
16. Spanish
17. Force Options
18. Strategies of Defense-Mechanics of Arrest
19. Strategies of Defense-Firearms
20. Emergency Medical Assistance
21. Emergency Communications
22. Professional Police Driving
23. Problem Solving
24. Patrol
25. Victims of Crime
26. Family Violence & Related Offenses
27. Crisis Intervention
28. Hazardous Materials Awareness
29. Criminal Investigations
Credit for Professional Certification
A student already licensed as a Texas Peace Officer, licensed as a Texas County Correctional Officer, and/or licensed as a Telecommunications Operator may apply for advanced placement credit for appropriate courses.
Students licensed as a Texas Peace Officer will receive advanced placement credit (grade of "P") for the following courses:
CJLE 1506 Basic Peace Officer I - 5 hours
CJLE 1512 Basic Peace Officer II - 5 hours
CJLE 1518 Basic Peace Officer III - 5 hours
CJLE 1524 Basic Peace Officer IV - 5 hours
Total - 20 hours
Students who are licensed by TCLEOSE as a "County Correctional Officer" will receive advanced placement credit (grade of "P") for the following course:
CJCR 1300 Basic Jail Course - 3 hours
Contact Information:
Lloyd Dragoo - Law Enforcement Coordinator - 830-591-7314
Patricia Olivarez - Administrative Assistant - 830-591-4158
