OJC-Law Enforcement Academy Application
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As Director of the Otero Junior College Law Enforcement Training Academy (OJC-LETA). Let me introduce you to a peace officer training academy that takes pride in every graduate and presents a complete training package suitable for service in any agency. OJC-LETA runs a training academy based in a squad room environment with a focus on Integrity, Professionalism, and Service to Community. OJC-LETA offers two one semester, 40 credit hour, 16 week academy classes per year. The first academy runs mid-January into the first week of May (Spring Academy) and the second academy starts the middle of August and into the first week of December (Fall Academy). Academy applications, with all supporting documentation attached, will be accepted until either the student class limit has been reached or approximately 2 weeks prior to the start of that academy. Incomplete applications or completed applications lacking all the required supporting documents cannot be accepted until complete. This application will give you an overview of the academy and seek to answer some questions prior to your Academy Interview. Complete the application and email it to me, [email protected], along with any of the checklist documents. Once you have completed and submitted the application, financial aid forms, and OJC application. You will be contacted for an interview, in person or over the phone, and review the Academy requirements. If you have any questions about the academy or the application process, please call me or email me at the below contact information. I will respond promptly. Vincent Fraker Academy Director OJC Law Enforcement Training Academy 1802 Colorado Avenue La Junta, Colorado 81050 719-384-6867 [email protected] PAGE 1 OF 24 OTERO JUNIOR COLLEGE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY APPLICATION FOR ACCEPTANCE Each question, information blank or check-box must have a response Printed Legal Name _______________________________________________ / _____________________ FIRST NAME FULL MIDDLE NAME LAST NAME FIRST NAME YOU ANSWER TO- Name Tag SSAN ___________________________ Date of Birth: _____/_____/__________ Age ________ SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBER MM/DD/YYYY College System Student Number: S______________________ Student “S” Number assigned when you complete OJC application. Contact Phone Number: ( ) _____-_________2nd Contact Phone Number ( )_____-_________________ Email address: _____________________________________________ Mailing Address __________________________City ____________________State _____ Zip ________ High school completion? Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) requires Colorado Peace Officers to have completed high school by earning a diploma or a GED and document that completion. NOTE: Mail order “diploma mill” diplomas will not be accepted and internet earned high school degrees must show acceptable accreditation and transcripts of realistic coursework. I completed high school or earned my GED in the following year ____________ and have enclosed the required documentation proving I completed high school by attaching one of the following documents: A copy of my high school diploma indicating the date I graduated, or a copy of my GED Certificate indicating the date I completed, or a copy of a high school transcript indicating the date I graduated. Valid driver’s license: Colorado POST requires that applicants possess a valid state issued (any state) driver’s license to enter any Colorado POST certified training academy. I have enclosed a copy of my valid driver’s license from State: ______________ DL Number: ________________________ Expiration date: ___________________ Note: Within 30 days from the start of the academy, out-of-state OJC-LETA students must possess a Colorado Driver’s License and present that DL to the director to copy for their academy file. The State of Colorado requires all applicants to have their valid Colorado Driver’s License in your possession for the POST Peace Officer Certification Test. Colorado also requires applicants who have had their name changed through, e.g., marriage, adoption or legal name change, and have submitted application documentation with more than one name, must submit court documents or other official documentation supporting that name change. Note: Obtaining a Colorado Driver License does not guarantee in-state tuition. Veteran status: Veterans must have a character of discharge “other than dishonorable”, but if the term “dishonorable” is indicated anywhere on their discharge records, they cannot serve as a peace officer in Colorado. Yes, I have served in the United State Military and have enclosed a copy of my DD214, Member 4 page or military discharge document showing no indication of the term “dishonorable”. No, I have not enlisted or served in the United States Military and I am not a veteran PAGE 2 OF 24 FAMILY EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION ________________________________ - _____________________ Phone ( ) _____________ FAMILY CONTACT NAME RELATIONSHIP __________________________________ / ____________________________________________ EMAIL ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS Colorado POST requested information: Please provide copies of diplomas or certificates earned. This POST information will become part of your POST training record and is not part of your academy application. Formal education completed beyond high school? None Attended college, non-graduate Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Vocational Certification ____________________________________________________ (Type of certification or area of certification training) Other _________________________________________________________________________ Colorado POST needs to know if you are being sponsored in the academy by a recognized law enforcement agency or have a tentative offer from an agency for employment after passing the POST Test: Not hired or sponsored Hired and sponsored Tentative hiring offer upon satisfactory POST test result State agency information with the contact person and phone number below: Agency Name: ______________________________________________ Agency Contact or Supervisor’s Name: ______________________________________________ Supervisor’s Phone Number: ______________________________________________ Agency Mailing Address: ______________________________________________ Agency City, State and Zip code: ______________________________________________ UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP, section 24-76.5-103, C.R.S. LEGAL RESIDENT OR LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT CERTIFICATION Colorado Certified Peace Officers must be a United States citizen or legal resident who is lawfully present in the United States pursuant to Federal Law and § 24-76.5-103, C.R.S. All academy applicants must be a citizen of the United States of America, a legal permanent resident or a legal resident. Residents please provide copy of documentation. I certify that I am a citizen of the United States or am a legal permanent resident or legal resident of the United States. _________________________________________________________________________________ Legible Signature Printed Name Date PAGE 3 OF 24 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Social and work histories are important considerations as you pursue a career as a peace officer. If your adult background includes the regular use of alcohol, illegal drugs, deception or other turpitudes; then you need to do some serious soul searching before you try to become a peace officer. Peace officers must have total transparency in both their private and public lives, demonstrating consistent, unbiased and absolute honesty without hesitation or regret. Most Recent Employer _______________________________________________________________. Employer Address: _______________________________________Phone _____________________. Supervisor’s Name: ______________________________________Phone _____________________. Dates of employment ________________________________________________________________. Describe why this employer or supervisor will give you a good reference: _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Second Most Recent Employer: _______________________________________________________. Employer Address: _______________________________________Phone _____________________. Supervisor’s Name: ______________________________________Phone _____________________. Dates of employment ________________________________________________________________. Describe why this employer or supervisor will give you a good reference: _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ PAGE 4 OF 24 1. Personal Reference: (Not a prior supervisor or classmate) Name: __________________________________________ Title: __________________________ Address: _________________________________________Phone _________________________ How does this person know you? ____________________________________________________ How long has this person