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CARLOTA Class #114
"Together We Stand, Together We Fight"
Central Arizona Regional Law Officers Training Academy (CARLOTA)
Signal Peak Campus
Location: S125
Email:CARLOTA@centralaz.edu
The Central Arizona Regional Law Officers Training Academy (CARLOTA) was first certified in 1973 by the Arizona Law Enforcement Officers Advisory Council, now Arizona POST. CARLOTA has since maintained its status as a regional training academy and has served over 88 different police agencies and trained over 2,400 officers since its inception.
The Police Academy is an 18 week, 720 hour program designed to prepare police recruits for entry into law enforcement officer positions. It involves mandatory physical fitness training, classroom lectures and practical exercises.
Subjects
Subject matter in the academy includes some of the following: Criminal Justice System, Ethics & Professionalism, Laws of Arrest, Search & Seizure, Rules of Evidence, Juvenile Law & Procedures, Constitutional Law, High Risk Stops, Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs, Crime Prevention, Impaired Driver Cases, Stress Management, and Vehicle & Pursuit Operations.
Course Credit & Transfer
Upon successful completion of the program, thirty four semester hours of academic credit are received in the following areas: Substantive Criminal Law, Defensive Tactics, The Police Function, Criminal Investigation, Communications in Law Enforcement, Traffic Control, First Responder, Firearms, and Physical Training for Police Officers.
These courses can be applied to the Administration of Justice Degree Program at CAC and may be transferable to other schools.
Who Can Attend?
Recruits must be employed with a law enforcement agency in the state of Arizona, at least 21 years of age, and able to meet the Arizona Peace Officer Standards for certification as a peace officer under AZ POST Rule R-13-4-105. At this time, CARLOTA is not accepting self-sponsor/open-enrollment recruits.
Cost
AZ POST and agency covered
Housing
Housing is available on a limited basis on campus. Dorm rooms are up to triple occupancy.
Dates
Class #115 January 2012
User Agencies
Ak-Chin Tribal Police Department
Apache County Sheriff's Office
Arizona Dept. of Corrections, Criminal Investigations
Arizona State Parks
Casa Grande Police Department
Coconino County Sheriff's Office
Coolidge Police Department
Eagar Police Department
Flagstaff Police Department
Gila River Police Department
Graham County Sheriff's Office
Greenlee County Sheriff's Office
La Paz County Sheriff's Office
Mohave County Sheriff's Office
Navajo County Sheriff's Office
Payson Police Department
Pinal County Sheriff's Office
St. Johns Police Department
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office
Snowflake Taylor Police Department
Somerton Police Department
Winslow Police Department
Yuma County Sheriff's Office
Yuma Police Department