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:

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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:

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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 known you? ______

Describe why this person will give you a positive reference:

______

2. Personal Reference: (Not a prior supervisor or classmate)

Name: ______Title: ______

Address: ______Phone ______

How does this person know you? ______

How long has this person known you? ______

Describe why this person will give you a positive reference:

______

Public Safety Reference – Provide 2: (A member of a Police, Sheriff or Fire agency that recommends you attend a law enforcement academy) **PLEASE ATTACH A LETTER OF REFERENCE TO THIS APPLICATION OR HAVE THEM EMAIL THE ACADEMY DIRECTOR.

Name: ______Title: ______

Address: ______Phone ______

How does this person know you? ______

How long has this person known you? ______

Name: ______Title: ______

Address: ______Phone ______

How does this person know you? ______

How long has this person known you? ______

PAGE 5 OF 24 APPLICANT BACKGROUND STATEMENT Why a career in law enforcement and why did you choose Otero Junior College to apply?

Briefly list all court proceedings, including traffic tickets that will be found on your background history plus provide contact information for any court proceedings above traffic tickets.

Nothing to report –

I understand that persons with unacceptable social or employment histories will not have a realistic probability of becoming a peace officer. I have listed my complete court record and employment history with relevant contact information for verification. Print name ______Legible signature ______

PAGE 6 OF 24 WHERE TO LIVE DURING THE ACADEMY? NOTE: It is not recommended for students to commute beyond the Las Animas or Rocky Ford area (15 to 20 minute drives) because of the tight academy schedule and uncertain weather conditions that will limit travel. The schedule contains days when classes let out at 10 pm and classes start up again at 5:30 am the following day. Students simply cannot maintain their performance if they are commuting any distance. You lose grade points when you show up late or unprepared for class, the same as you will lose your job when you show up late or unprepared for work. Please rent a local apartment, bring a camper to the La Junta KOA, or live on campus (with cafeteria meals) if you live beyond a 15 to 20-minute commute.

Academy students are housed in the “South Site” OJC housing located three miles south of campus. Academy training occurs on campus and at the La Junta Industrial Park, seven miles north of La Junta. You will need to bring a reliable vehicle with you to drive between campus and the industrial park. If you are living in OJC Housing, you will also need a vehicle to drive from the South Site to campus.

The following “yes or no” question is merely a planning survey to help the housing manager, not a housing contract.

Yes, I intend to live on campus. No, I do not plan to live on campus and I am aware of the 15 to 20 minute commute time limit. OJC Housing Manager 719-394-6875

The link below is to request housing on campus. Complete and submit the housing request, then call the OJC Cashier to make your $100 OJC Housing Application payment with a credit card. Please note your housing request will not be granted until OJC has the $100 deposit by credit card over the phone or a $100 money order mailed to the OJC Cashier.

https://www.ojc.edu/futurestudents/housingandfood/ojchousingapp.aspx

OJC Cashier 1802 Colorado Avenue Room 132 McBride Hall La Junta, Colorado 81050 Phone: 719-384-6843 office

PAGE 7 OF 24 WRITING SKILLS PREDICT PEACE OFFICER CAREER SUCCESS The most common reason a person does not succeed as a peace officer is they cannot read and write at an acceptable level. The academy contains 40 semester hours of instruction in 16-18 weeks. That is a tremendous amount of reading and writing assignments. Academy staff cannot elevate a person with unacceptable reading and writing skills up to a peace officer required reading and writing level in a semester long academy. OJC Law Academy requires all students to take a faculty approved competency exam prior to enrollment. This exam will evaluate the students reading and writing level and determine their preparedness to complete this intense program. It will also give OJC staff the ability to recommend resources and courses that will assist the student in successfully completing the OJC Law Academy.

Contact, Kim Juul, OJC Testing Coordinator, 719-384-6948 [email protected] for Law Academy entrance testing, either on the OJC campus or at a community college closer to your home. ACADEMY CHOICE? How did you learn about OJC-LETA? Newspaper ____ Job Fair____ Social Media____ Radio_____ Agency Sponsor_____Other______EQUIPMENT SECTION

OJC-LETA Students wear the academy owned duty belts during all training, except physical training, to condition students to wearing and using duty gear. DUTY BELT, YOUR BELT/PANT SIZE IN INCHES ______HOLSTER: SPECIFY RIGHT OR LEFT HAND INDICATE YOUR ACADEMY SHIRT SIZE BY CHECKING THE CORRECT SIZE:

S ____ (34-36), M ___ (38-40), L ___ (42-44), XL ___ (46-48), XXL ___ (50-52), 3X ___ (54-56) ,4X ___ (58-60), 5X.____ (62-64)

OJC BOOKSTORE “KIT” The OJC Bookstore “kit” will be issued in the academy classroom during the Orientation session. The OJC Bookstore Kit contains academy uniform shirts plus current statute books and classroom supplies. Academy shirts are special ordered and normally take a minimum of three weeks for delivery. All students, particularly applicants enrolling within a month of the start date will need to bring enough plain light grey polo shirts to wear during “laundry days”, or until the academy uniform polo shirts are available. Arm tattoos must be covered during training and “shooters sleeves” are recommended or students can wear simple light weight long sleeved grey tee shirts under their uniform shirt to cover tattoos. The bookstore kit does not include black or navy BDU pants, duty boots, plain grey polos, personal and classroom supplies, 2 pair of tennis shoes (one new for Arrest Control), gym pants, headgear for range and outdoor wear. BDU (BATTLE DUTY UNIFORM) PANT AND DUTY BOOT SUPPLIERS: The academy can’t stock the varied sizes and quantities of BDU pants or duty boots, so students must purchase navy or black colored BDU pants (6 pairs suggested) and black “polishable” tactical/combat boot type duty boots before coming to campus. There is a $500 estimated expense for personal items included in the academy cost estimate. BDUs and boots may be purchased at uniform stores, many sporting goods stores and some Wal-Mart or similar retailers. The following retailers have done business with the academy and are dependable equipment suppliers. It would be beneficial to make contact with one or more of these entities for your future career needs. - Arctic Supply in Pueblo, 411 West 6th, Pueblo 719-545-1800, is very helpful and their prices are fair – highly recommended. - MB Police Equipment 2715 South Prairie, Pueblo, 719-564-2918, his prices are fair and he goes out of his way to help. - Specialty Sports, 4285 East Fountain, Colorado Springs, CO 80916 719-391-2556 -- Gall’s Police Supply (formerly Neve’s), 525 E. Fountain Blvd. # 130, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, 1-877-825-3338 - Gall’s Catalog Sales Phone 866-673-7643 www.galls.com

PAGE 8 OF 24 APPROXIMATE ACADEMY EXPENSES

OJC-LETA costs for fiscal 2019-2020, July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, are: - $8,437.60 for Colorado residents living off-campus - $12,117.60 for Colorado resident students living on campus - $12,409.60 for out-of-state student living off-campus - $16,089.60 for out-of-state students living on campus

TUITION AND FEES Tuition and Fee costs for classes held July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020

TUITION: The in-state student tuition rate with the COF Stipend is $148.90 per semester hour and the OJC Law Academy contains 40 semester hours. ………….. 40 X $148.90 = $5,956.00 o Colorado resident total tuition cost is $242.90 for each semester hour and Colorado pays a $94 per hour Colorado opportunity Fund (COF) stipend to reduce that cost to $148.90 per semester hour. o The Colorado Opportunity Fund (COF) is limited to Colorado resident undergraduate instruction not to exceed 145 semester hours OR baccalaureate degree holders who have been granted an addition 30 credit hours under C.R.S. 23-18-202 (5) (c) (I). OJC FEES: $531.60 1. Student Center Fee $76.78 2. Student Government fee $12.05 3. Athletic Fee $20.38 4. OJC Registration Fee $13.79 5. Fitness Center Fee $93.20 6. Technology Fee $166.00 7. Student Activity Fee $12.70 8. Instructional Program Fee $136.70

o A COF qualified Colorado resident’s OJC Tuition and course fee bill will read: Tuition $9,716 minus the $3,760 COF Stipend which equals $5,956 tuition + $531.60 OJC fees = $6,487.60

o Non-resident tuition is $248.20 per hour X 40 hours = $9,928 + $531.60 OJC fees = $10,459.60

OJC BOOKSTORE LETA “KIT” AND LAW ACADEMY SUPPLIES are furnished by the academy and will be distributed during Orientation. NOTE: When you register as an OJC student you will start receiving notices such as information about on-line textbook ordering and required student orientations. You may disregard those notices because the academy will have your textbooks, academy shirts and classroom supplies on your desk during your academy Orientation and we will discuss Sodexo meals in the Student Center and other campus features. You only need to purchase BDU pants, duty boots, personal items such as hygiene products, classroom supplies plus dorm room necessities if you are living on campus. If living on campus, your dorm room has a bed, a study desk and a clothes closet. You may bring other items such as a coffee maker, desk lamp, comfortable chair, small refrigerator or other items you believe will help during the academy. You may participate in campus tours if you wish but because academy students have different schedules and training facilities separate from other OJC students, the campus tours are optional.

OJC BOOKSTORE LETA “KIT”: (Termed “Bookstore Student Charges” on your bill and distributed during Orientation)

- Academy shirts (3 polo & 3 Henley), - Colorado District Attorney Council (CDAC) Statute Book, - CDAC Legal Source Book, - Peace Officers Handbook, - PPCT – Arrest Control Manual - United States Constitution - 2016 Hazardous Materials Manual TOTAL (Additional shirts may be purchased for approximately $30 each) ……… OJC Bookstore Fees: +$600

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LAW ACADEMY SUPPLIES: (Termed “Misc. Student Charges” totaling $850, on your bill) POST test fee ($150), TASER certification ($75), OC certification ($75), 1st Aid ($50), CPR ($50), & TCC ($50),…………….. +$450 Academy ammunition currently runs $400 ……………………….………….……………………………………….. +$400 = LEA SUPPLIES +$850 Student need to furnish their own BDUs, duty boots and plain grey knit polo for Orientation and laundry days; Firearms training eye and hearing protection, gym shoes and gym shorts for P/T, sunshade hat and suitable cold weather clothing;$1,000 notebook paper, pens, pencils, a student locker padlock and a coffee cup with an estimated cost of $500 0 +$500 Approximate academy cost if you are a Colorado resident with available COF funds and live OFF CAMPUS: Tuition $5,956+ OJC Fees $531.60+ Bookstore $600, Academy supplies $ 450, Ammunition $400 + personal items (BDUs, boots, gym shorts, etc. you purchase before the academy are estimated at $500) $8,437.60

Out of State Tuition, fees and supplies will run approximately $12,429.60 for students not living in campus housing and $16,089.60 for out-of-state students living on campus.

OJC ON-CAMPUS HOUSING (ROOM AND BOARD) COST Campus housing is not mandatory but please do not attempt more than a 20-minute commute; OJC Housing includes both room and board – meals are provided in the Sodexo cafeteria and the cost is $3,680 or $36 per day. The $36 per day is based on the 19 meal plan (3 meals weekdays and 2 meals per day on weekends) and the 102-day academy schedule.

Students are able to secure off-campus housing in the $450-$850 rent per month range ($14 to $30 per day for rent, and utilities based on a four-month lease), not including vehicle gas, meals or groceries. If you spend $8 to $15 per day for food, that figures approximately $22 to $45 per day for off campus apartment living, grocery shopping and cooking your own meals. OJC LEA housing room and board: $3,680 (LEA students will be housed on a "first-come-first-served" order in which the housing application and $100 deposit are received) Cost for a Colorado resident with COF funds and living ON CAMPUS: ………..$12,117.60

PAGE 10 OF 24 Colorado State Rules on Certification Persons who have any of the following items in their personal history cannot apply to this academy - a dishonorable military discharge, - a felony conviction, - a Domestic Violence conviction, - a theft conviction, - a false reporting to authorities conviction, - a child support violation of the Child Support Enforcement Act, - any legal prohibition against possessing a firearm, - any restraining order, particularly one based on harassment, stalking or threatening an intimate partner, - no possibility of pending criminal charges or sentencing limitations, and - no charging or convictions for acts of immorality.

MISDEMEANORS WHICH WILL AFFECT CERTIFICATION section 24-31-305 (1.5), C.R.S.

NOTE: Applicants who have any convictions listed in the following section 21- 31- 305(1.5), C.R.S., to include any misdemeanor in violation of federal law, the law of any state or any municipality, that is the equivalent of any of the offenses stipulated in 24-31-305 (1.5), C.R.S., must request a “Rule 7 Variance” from Colorado POST before they can apply to be accepted in an academy and that granted and written variance must be attached to this memorandum. 18-3-204 Assault in the third degree (battery is considered an assault) 18-3-402 Sexual assault 18-3-404 Unlawful sexual contact 18-3-405.5 Sexual assault on a client by a psychotherapist 18-3-412.5 Failure to register as a sex offender 18-6-403 (3) (b.5) Sexual exploitation of children (See section 24-31-305 (1.5) (g) Possession or control of sexually exploitative material, prior to July 1, 2006) 18-7-201 Prostitution prohibited 18-7-202 Solicitation for prostitution 18-7-203 Pandering 18-7-204 Keeping a place of prostitution 18-7-302 Indecent exposure 18-7-601 Dispensing violent films to minors – misdemeanors 18-8-102 Obstructing governmental operations 18-8-103 Resisting arrest 18-8-104 Obstructing a peace officer, firefighter, emergency medical services provider, rescue specialist, or volunteer 18-8-108 Compounding 18-8-109 Concealing death 18-8-111 False reporting to authorities

PAGE 11 OF 24 18-8-112 Impersonating a peace officer (Misdemeanor before July 1, 2004; Felony on or after July 1, 2004) 18-8-113 Impersonating a public servant 18-8-114 Abuse of public records 18-8-201 Aiding Escape 18-8-201.1 Aiding escape from an institution for the care and treatment of persons with behavioral or mental health disorders. 18-8-204.1 & 2 Possession of contraband in the first and second degree 18-8-208 Escapes 18-8-208.1 Attempt to escape 18-8-212 Violation of bail bond conditions 18-8-304 Soliciting unlawful compensation 18-8-305 Trading in public office 18-8-308 Failing to disclose a conflict of interest 18-8-403 Official oppression 18-8-404 First degree official misconduct 18-8-503 Perjury in the second degree 18-8-611 Simulating legal process 18-8-612 Failure to obey a jury summons 18-8-613 Willful misrepresentation of material fact on a jury questionnaire 18-8-614 Willful harassment of juror by employer 18-8-802 Duty to report use of force by peace officer 18-9-111 Harassment – stalking 18-9-121 Bias-motivated crimes 18-18-404 Unlawful use of a controlled substance 18-18-405 Unlawful distribution, manufacturing, dispensing, sale, or possession of a controlled substance 18-18-406 Offenses relating to marijuana and marijuana concentrate. 18-18-411 Keeping, maintaining, controlling, renting, or making available property for unlawful distribution or manufacture of controlled substances.

PAGE 12 OF 24 POST APPLICANT POLICY & PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING A FINGERPRINT-BASED BACKGROUND CHECK Revised – May 2019

Pursuant to 24-34-303 (1)(f); 24-34-304 C.R.S. and Colorado POST Rule 14 – Fingerprint Based Criminal History Record Check, in order to enroll in any POST approved peace officer training program, or to be permitted to take the POST certification examination, all applicants must submit fingerprints. This includes all academy applicants, renewal applicants, and provisional applicants. Results are carefully reviewed to ensure appropriate eligibility. Pursuant to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Criminal Justice Information Service (CJIS) Division policy, applicants have specific privacy rights when submitting fingerprints for criminal background checks. Please see attached Noncriminal Justice Applicant’s Privacy Rights or click the link at: https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/compact-council/guiding-principlesnoncriminal- justice-applicants-privacy-rights Per § 24-31-304(3) C.R.S. (2005), it is the applicant’s responsibility to provide the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) with the fingerprints and payment for the state and national fingerprint-based criminal history record check. Upon receipt of the fingerprints and payment for the costs, CBI shall conduct a state and national fingerprint-based criminal history record check utilizing records of CBI and the FBI. The POST Board shall be the authorized agency to receive information regarding the result of a national fingerprintbased criminal history record check. Per § 24-31-305(1.5)(a) (2005), the POST Board shall deny certification to any person who has been convicted of a felony or certain misdemeanors after July 1, 2001 that are listed in § 24-31-305(1.5)(b) through (h) (2005), including entering into a deferred prosecution or pretrial diversion agreement, deferred judgment and sentencing agreement and deferred sentencing agreement; whether pending or successfully completed. Juvenile adjudications/record are not considered a "conviction" unless filed in adult court. For questions about POST Rule 8 or criminal convictions, please contact POST directly via email at: [email protected] . There are two options to submit fingerprints: 1. Go through a law enforcement agency and use a physical POST fingerprint card. (Please note that using the POST fingerprint card ensures that POST always receives the results.) 2. Go through a vendor and submit digital fingerprints. POST Fingerprint Card Procedure: 1. Contact POST and order a fingerprint card. 2. Take POST fingerprint card to a law enforcement agency to roll your fingerprints. The law enforcement agency will roll the applicant’s fingerprints and charge any required fee for the process to the applicant. (Live Scan may be used if the agency has set up an account with CBI to conduct fingerprints for POST.) 3. The applicant will forward the completed fingerprint card to CBI, accompanied by a certified check or money order, made out to CBI in the amount of $39.50 (CBI does not accept personal checks). Send completed cards to: Colorado Bureau of Investigation Attention: Fingerprint Identification 690 Kipling, Suite 3000 Denver, CO 80215 **PLEASE DO NOT MAKE THE CHECK OUT TO POST OR SEND THE FINGERPRINT CARD TO POST as it will significantly delay the process. ** 4. The CBI and FBI will notify POST directly of any criminal conviction, if one exists. If a conviction is determined to prevent the applicant from becoming certified, POST will notify the applicant

PAGE 13 OF 24 or the academy of such information. If enrolled in an academy, the academy shall take appropriate measures to immediately dismiss the person from the academy, pursuant to Rule 14 (f)(V). 5. If an applicant is found to have a felony conviction or de-certifying misdemeanor, and not be associated with an academy, POST will notify the applicant. 6. Per FBI policy, POST will provide a copy of the criminal record upon request by the applicant. POST will notify the applicant he/she has the right to challenge the accuracy of the information on the criminal record and provide the applicant with information and resources regarding the challenge process. See details at: http://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/challengebrochure. pdf/view 7. POST will allow an appeal period of up to 30 days for the applicant to complete a challenge of criminal background accuracy. The national criminal history record check generally takes approximately 2-3 weeks to complete when submitted via fingerprint card; however, it generally takes up to 72 hours when done electronically.

Colorado Applicant Background Services (CABS) Procedure: OJC RECOMMENDED 1. Please confirm availability of this option with your academy/agency prior to setting an appointment. **WE ACCEPT THIS. THIS VENDOR DOES FINGERPRINTING ON OJC CAMPUS ON MONDAYS, APPOINTMENT MUST BE DONE PRIOR TO START OF ACADEMY. SCHEDULE AN APPT AT BELOW WEBSITE 2. Register online at the vendor site and set an appointment for fingerprinting. a. Idemia (dba Identigo) https://uenroll.identogo.com/ or 844-539-5539 Applicants will use this link and enter the service code as the first step to register and set their appointment:

Peace Officer Standards and Training-P.O.S.T. Board Service code: 25YH81

3. Provide payment via credit/debit card for the fingerprinting fee of $10.00, and CBI’s processing fee of $39.50. After payment, the applicant will receive an “Order ID” used to identify the applicant at his/her appointment. 4. The applicant will provide a photo ID and the Order ID at the time of appointment. 5. Live scan prints, a digital photo of the individual, and a digital signature will be submitted to CBI.

Out-of-state applicants:

1. Enroll online and schedule an appointment with the vendor in his/her state, if available (Identigo has locations in several states.). OR 2. If there is no Identigo location in the applicant’s state of residence, the applicant should order a physical fingerprint card from Colorado POST, and submit the fingerprint card to CBI, per instructions provided with the card. For general information please see Privacy Statement at: https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/compactcouncil/ privacy-act-statement) Please feel free to contact POST with any questions. Thank you.

PAGE 14 OF 24 Otero Junior College Law Enforcement Training Academy (OJC-LETA) registration:

The academy will contact you when your completed application and supporting documents arrive and the director has had an opportunity to examine your application, proof of high school completion (diploma, GED or high school transcript with showing the date of graduation), your driver’s license and your DD214 or equivalent discharge documentation. If you are not contacted within 24 hours of emailing youR application or a week after mailing your application and documentation, please call the academy director at 719-384-6867 and an email or mail search will be started from this end. Missing copies of driver’s license or high school completion documentation (diploma, GED or high school transcript with showing the date of graduation) are the most common reasons applications are held up.

Note: OJC Student Affairs and Financial Aid will not finalize your financial aid request until you have registered in the academy. Contact Student Affairs and Financial Aid, 719-384-6831, within a week after your academy application has been accepted to make sure they have all the needed documentation. Please note academy students are not allowed to use class time to do follow-up financial aid processing after the academy begins and class time - weekdays (8am to noon and 1pm to 5pm) are the only times the Financial Aid Office is open for business. There is no exception to the rule of not taking class time to finish registration because it is your responsibility to make sure the financial aid process is absolutely completed before the academy starts.

PAGE 15 OF 24 STUDENT SERVICES DATA SHEET OTERO JUNIOR COLLEGE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY REGISTRATION Semester: 1 Spring (Jan~ Apr) 2 Fall (Aug~Dec) Year:

CLASS NUMBERS: SEMESTER HOURS: FULL NAME (PRINTED): ___

LEA 101-001 BASIC L. E. ACADEMY I 6 HR

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ___ LEA 102-001 BASIC L. E. ACADEMY II 12 HR

LEA 105-001 BASIC ACADEMY LAW 8 HR STUDENT NUMBER ___ LEA 106-001 L. E. ARREST CONTROL 3 HR

DATE OF BIRTH ______AGE ______LEA 107-001 L.E. DRIVING 3 HR

LEA 108-001 L.E. FIREARMS 3 HR MAJOR: AAS - LEA ADVISOR: VINCENT FRAKER LEA 109-001 CULTURE/CONFLICT RESOLUTIONS 2 HR 719-384-6867 ACADEMY DIRECTOR, SIGNATURE REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION: LEA 110-001 CAREER MANAGEMENT 1 HR

VINCENT FRAKER, OJC L.E. TRAINING PROGRAM LEA 111-001 L.E. DEFENSIVE WEAPONS 1 HR DIRECTOR AUTHORIZES REGISTRATION IN THE 40 HWE 103-002 COMMUNITY FIRST AID & CPR 1 HR SEMESTER HOUR BASIC LEA ACADEMY: TOTAL 40 HR

YOUR CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS

______NUMBER AND STREET

______CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE

PHONE ( _____) ______

E-MAIL ADDRESS ______PERMANENT ADDRESS check box if current and permanent addresses are the same:

PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS:

CITY ______

STATE, ZIP ______

PHONE ( ______) ______

______LEGIBLE STUDENT SIGNATURE / DATE

PAGE 16 OF 24 STUDENT LOAN AGREEMENT TO PAY FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES NOTE: OJC does not bill student accounts or require any payment until 30 days after the semester starts but you will be receiving OJC services and academy issued materials charged to your student account the first day of the semester. Regardless of who is responsible for paying for your academy, your employer, the Veteran’s Administration or yourself, OJC must have your assurance for payment for those materials and services before you start the academy. You will be released from tuition payment if you officially drop before the close of business on the Census date, however you will be responsible for the cost of any materials not returned in good condition Your full name: S#

Dear Student: The following is the Agreement between us (Colorado Community College System) and you, regarding our delivery of educational services for which you agree to pay in the future in accordance with this agreement. The Colorado Community College System includes Arapahoe Community College, Community College of Aurora, Community College of Denver, Colorado Northwestern Community College, Front Range Community College, Lamar Community College, Morgan Community College, Northeastern Junior College, Otero Junior College, Pueblo Community College, Pikes Peak Community College, Red Rocks Community College, Trinidad State Junior College, and the System Office hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘the College’. By allowing charges to be applied to your student account, you will be bound by this Agreement.

1. Use of Account – You authorize us to add to your account all tuition, fees, and other charges incurred by you as a result of attending the College. 2. Promise to pay – By registering for classes or authorizing charges to be added to your account, you represent to us that you have the intention and ability to pay and you promise to pay for all charges placed on your account as well as any service fees or collection agency fees, if any, that may be due. This includes subsequent registrations for this term and any part of term within this term of registration. It also includes 100% of the tuition and fees for all withdrawn courses, and any outstanding balances which may be the result of an overpayment or an error made by the College. 3. Student Account and Billing Statement – Student Account activity is available electronically via the student portal. In addition, the College may send electronic billing statement notices to the student's College-issued email address on record. The College may also send paper billing statements to the student’s physical address on record with the college of attendance, but is not required to do so. Failure by a student to view their Student Account or receive any billing statement does not constitute valid grounds for waiving late payment penalties, collection fees, or registration, grade, diploma or transcript holds. 4. Minimum Payment – Billed tuition, fees, and other charges are due in full by the payment deadline determined by each college. Check with your college of attendance for more information. Accounts not paid in full by the college deadline will be placed on hold for future registration, grades, diplomas, and transcripts. This hold on services includes all Colorado Community Colleges. 5. Types of Payments – The College is able to accept payment on your account by cash, check, money order, and most major credit cards. Deferred payment plans and third party payer authorizations may also be available at the college of attendance. Check with your college of attendance for more information. Payments are accepted in person or by mail at the cashier’s office of the College. Credit card payments are accepted online through your student web portal. For more information on paying online, contact the cashier’s office at the College you are attending. Students who have previously provided a check that was dishonored by their financial institution (insufficient funds check or EFT) and students who have previously filed bankruptcy may be required to pay in cash or with other certified funds. Check with your college of attendance for more information. 6. Other Fees  Returned Check Fee – A returned check fee will be added to your account for any check returned by your financial institution. The College reserves the right to pursue all legal remedies available to collect on a returned check.  Collection Agency Fees – Collection agency fees will be assessed on the unpaid balance of your account, including internal collection fees of no more than 40% of the unpaid balance, after internal collection efforts have failed to induce you to pay your account or enter into a payment Agreement. Your account will be sent to a collection agency and may be reported to one or more credit bureau reporting service(s). To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to pay all costs, fees and disbursements, including collection fees and reasonable attorney’s fees, incurred by us in legal proceedings to collect or enforce your indebtedness.  Interest-The college you are attending or the collection agency may assess interest on the unpaid portion of your past due student account. Interest may be assessed up to the maximum permitted under Colorado law. 7. Payments – Payments and credits posted after the due date totaling less than the entire balance owed to your college will reduce the balance due as of the date posted but will not remove restrictions and holds on registration, grades, diplomas, and transcripts. All payments received will be applied to the billed unpaid balance. Payments made to your account through the Office of Financial Aid will be applied as mandated by the State, the Federal government or the organization providing the funds. Any excess amount paid to your account through the Office of Financial Aid will be automatically refunded to you, without a request on your part. If you have activated your Higher One card, your refund will be processed ac cording to the refunding preference you established with Higher One. If you do not have a Higher One account a check will be mailed to your current address on file.

PAGE 17 OF 24 Please note: Federal financial aid regulations do not permit the College to automatically apply your upcoming financial aid refund to a past due balance from a previous term. If you expect a refund of financial aid to pay off a prior term balance from a previous financial aid year, you will need to personally receive the refund and then separately pay your balance due at the Cashier’s Office for your college of attendance. Similarly, financial aid received for one college may not be applied to a balance you owe at a different Colorado Community College. 8. Hold on Services – The Colleges will not permit you to register for classes, release a diploma, or provide a transcript, if you have an outstanding financial obligation to any of the Colleges other than a loan that is not yet due or on which payments are current. In addition, the Colleges may withhold other services if you have an outstanding financial obligation with any other school within the Community College System. 9. Credit Reports – We may release information to credit reporting agencies about our experience with your account. We may obtain a credit report on you at any time in the future to review your account and information from that review may be used to influence your ability to obtain credit with the College. 10. Entire Balance Due – If you fail to make a required payment when due or break any other promise under this Agreement or a separate payment Agreement, we can declare the entire balance of your account due and payable at once without notice or demand. 11. Removal from Classes – The College reserves the right to drop your enrollment in class for failure to abide by this Agreement or any other payment Agreement you have entered into with the College. 12. Collection Fees – To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to pay all fees and disbursements and to reimburse us the fees of any collection agency, which may be based on a percentage at a maximum of 40% of the debt, and all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, we incur in such collection efforts or in legal proceedings to collect or enforce your indebtedness. 13. Bankruptcy – Enrollment in (a) class(es) constitutes a financial obligation between the student and the College. Any and all services received by the student under this Agreement are for educational purposes and constitute an educational loan pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 523( a) (8) that is non- dischargeable in bankruptcy. 14. Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) – I authorize the College and their respective agent(s) and contractors to contact me regarding my loan request or my loans(s), including repayment of my loan(s), at the current or any future telephone number either provided or acquired for my cellular phone or other wireless device using an automated telephone dialing equipment or artificial or pre-recorded voice or text messages. 15. Change of Terms – The College may change the terms of this Agreement at any time. The College will provide notice of such change on your student portal account and allow you the opportunity to pay your account in full if you dispute the change. It is your respon sibility to ensure you are aware of any changes, including changes to any and all tuition and fees. Changes may apply to all outstanding unpaid indebtedness and to any future transactions on your account. 16. Disclaimer of Liability – The College offers your account in our own interests and disclaims any duty or responsibility other than those expressly set forth in this Agreement. 17. Assignment – The College may assign your account and any of our rights under this Agreement without your consent or notice to you. 18. Governing Laws – This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado and all applicable federal laws. Any provision of this Agreement that is rendered null and void by the operation of this provision shall not invalidate the remainder of this Agreement, to the extent capable of execution. 19. Notices – All notices required to be given by the College in connection with your account shall be deemed to have been delivered on the day when they are deposited in the United States mail, properly addressed and with postage prepaid. Any notice by email is considered received when the email enters the information processing system that the recipient has designated or uses for the purpose of receiving email. Student account information is considered received when the information is posted on the student portal. 20. Billing Rights Summary – In case of errors or questions about your account, if you think your account is inaccurate, or if you need more information about a transaction on your account, write to the College immediately at the address shown on your bill, or call the College Cashier’s Office at the number on your bill. 21. State of Colorado Offset – As an agency of the State of Colorado, the College has the authority to intercept state income tax refunds or other funds due you from the State of Colorado (vendor, lottery, gaming etc.) for debts owed to the state.

Student full name: S#

Legible Student Signature Date

Legible Advisor Signature Date

PAGE 18 OF 24 Important things to note about the academy

CENSUS DATE: The census date registration cut-off is a practice that all community colleges are required to follow. OJC-LETA registration includes the following courses: LEA 101 Basic Law Enforcement Academy 6 Semester Hours LEA 102 Basic Law Enforcement Academy 2 12 Semester hours LEA 105 Basic Law 8 Semester Hours LEA 106 Law Enforcement Arrest Control 3 Semester Hours LEA 107 Law Enforcement Driving 3 Semester Hours LEA 108 Law Enforcement Firearms 3 Semester Hours LEA 109 Cultural and Conflict Resolution 2 Semester Hours LEA 110 Career Management 1 Semester Hour LEA 111 Law Enforcement Defensive Weapons 1 Semester Hour HWE 102 Sec 2 Community 1st Aid and CPR 1 Semester Hour

I understand all students who continue to be registered in the academy at the close of business on the Census Date will be responsible for paying the entire academy 40 semester hour tuition cost. The CENSUS date is approximately the 12th day of training and plainly marked on the academy schedule. I understand that I am responsible for paying the total tuition bill if I remain enrolled in the academy after 5:00PM on the Census date. I also understand all Census date withdrawing students are required to pay for equipment that is not returned in acceptable condition. I further understand that students withdrawing from the academy must formally and officially drop classes and present a “Drop Form” to OJC Student and submit a copy to the academy office. Students receiving a negative POST fingerprint background check are required by Colorado POST to withdraw from academy training regardless of when the report is received and cannot be excused from the Census date cut-off. It is the student’s responsibility to understand what constitutes a negative background check that will prevent POST certification. www.ago.state.co.us/post_board.cfm?MenuPage=true I understand no payments are made to OJC until the 30th day of the academy and tuition and OJC charges will be cleared before any student distribution is made. I further understand I may ask OJC Financial Aid for balanced student loan pay-outs to access financial aid pay-outs each month instead of waiting for a single pay-out at the end of the semester.

Full Student Printed Name

S Number: ______

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PAGE 19 OF 24 WEAPONS ON CAMPUS

OJC has strict policies concerning students carrying guns on campus. Firearms are not to be permitted on campus, either in class or in the dorm areas. Firearms are only permitted while at the firearms range and will be issued to you by academy staff for the days training. This policy does not care that you are a sponsored law enforcement officer, no matter what permits you may possess.

OJC TRAINING HOURS AND ABSENCE PROCEDURES: Academies are required to include the POST minimum curriculum in their training schedule to comply with Colorado POST certification training requirements. Students must plan on attending 100% of the scheduled hours and subjects in the submitted training schedule to insure each graduate receives a strong and uniform basic training in police fundamentals.

- Arrest Control, Driving and Firearms require 100% attendance or the student fails the course and the student must successfully retake the course at a later date. - OJC allows for very limited absences in regard to the academic sessions. This is typically used for emergencies and the student must follow the academy’s absence policy. Please note the following: - This academy is a 40 credit hour program consisting of 70 academy training classes separated into 10 courses of study. Students pay the tuition and fees for all courses and must attend and successfully complete all academy scheduled training hours and classes to receive an academy certificate of completion. - Academic Standards/Grading – The academy is graded in three areas: Participation, Written Assignments and Course Tests. Because the academy increases in specialized courses as the program progresses, the Academy has two cut off dates. At the end of Week 5 and Week 10 (Saturday at 10pm) all students will have a cumulative grade of 70%. A student falling below 70% will be given one week to raise his/her grade above 70%. If the student is unable to raise their grade, they will be dismissed from the program. Any student falling below the academic standard and recovers from it will then be placed on a two week review program to ensure that they are maintaining the required academic standard. OJC Learning resources will be offered and encouraged throughout the academy to ensure successful completion for all students.

- OJC will not allow outside or non OJC Academy training to substitute (challenge) any classes or hours of training in this academy unless a last minute physically debilitating emergency qualifies for a director’s policy review and waiver.

- Acceptance into this academy does not mean that you are hired to be employed as a peace officer and that academy completion or state (Colorado POST) peace officer certification does not guarantee my employment as a peace officer.

- Acceptance into this academy is not a guarantee of employment. I understand that I must personally apply to a public law enforcement agency, successfully complete their employment application and background process and become formally hired to serve as a Colorado peace officer.

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- By turning in this application I authorize and give my permission for the OJC Law Enforcement Training Academy staff to verify my employment, civil and criminal background prior to admission. I further grant permission for the OJC Law Academy to inquire and discuss my law enforcement career suitability with references and any contacts gained from reference conversations.

- By completing the Otero Junior College Law Enforcement Academy I give Academy Staff my permission to discuss and express professional opinions concerning my suitability as a peace officer and to also to discuss my OJC Law Academy performance, grades and contact information specifically and limited to current and prospective employers, academy instructors, academy advisory board members, Colorado POST staff, OJC academic staff and OJC administrators.

- By attending the OJCLETA I understand photos and videos are routinely made during academy training and I agree to allowing OJC the right to publish pictures taken of me for training documentation, propaganda, recruitment or publicity purposes without further notification or remuneration.

- By enrolling in this academy I understand that I may be required to follow set grooming standards and may be required to cover up tattoos during all class sessions.

- By enrolling in this academy I understand applicants must have or gain the ability to analyze situations and adopt a quick, effective and reasonable course of action giving due regard to the surrounding hazards and circumstances of each situation. Applicants must have the ability to learn the safe use and care of automobiles, firearms and police equipment. Applicants must be willing to submit to extensive training and rigorous training schedules. Applicants must have the ability to perform excessive physical exertion, to lift and carry up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and carry over 100 pounds.

- By enrolling in this academy applicants must have the ability to stand, climb, kneel, twist, ride, pinch, pick, reach, grasp, walk, sit, bend, crawl, push, pull and perform a variety of similar body movements.

PAGE 21 OF 24 CLOTHING: Students will appear for Orientation wearing BDU pants, duty boots and a plain gray polo shirt. Supplies that students must have in their possession on the first day of class:

Black or Navy colored BDU pants and polish-able smooth leather black duty “tactical/combat type” boots. A long sleeve lightweight grey tee or “shooter’s sleeve” to cover arm tattoos.(arm tattoos must be covered) and bring at least two light grey colored polo shirts for “laundry days” or in case the academy doesn’t have shirts in your size. 2 pair of tennis shoes, one new or freshly washed tennis shoes of wrestling shoes that will be locked in the Arrest Control Training Center and used only for mat work plus a second pair used for morning Physical Training and non-Auxiliary Gym mat training. Gym shorts (your choice of color) and toilet accessories for after physical training showers. Eye and ear protection plus a hat with a visor or bill, for protection from the sun. Cold weather outerwear for outdoor skills plus a winter hat with a visor. Pens and notebooks for classroom use and if you don’t have a laptop with Windows, Office with Word and internet capability, the academy will let you check-out one of the academy laptops. Graduation and class picture uniform. Khakis (tan) colored trousers, not tan or camouflaged BDU pants, black belt and well shined black footwear, long sleeve white dress shirt or blouse and a plain black long forehand tie for graduation and class pictures.

SHIRTS: Gray polo academy shirts and Henleys are the daily uniform shirts and supplied by the Academy during Orientation or when order is filled. The gray polo will be the academic classroom uniform shirt and the “Henley”, a collarless short sleeved three button shirt is the skills training and physical workout uniform shirt. Uniform shirts must be worn each day unless a substitute “laundry day” plain gray polo is worn. Wal-Mart or most any Target or discount box store has a plain gray polo or tee shirt at a reasonable price. The “substitute” gray polo is to be worn the first day to Orientation and on those days when your academy shirt is in the laundry. Academy shirt orders take approximately 30 days and normally arrive by Orientation or during the first week of training, so plan to wear the substitute gray polo the first day and until an academy issued shirt is available.

PANTS: Black or navy blue colored (no tan or camouflage BDU’s allowed) BDU pants are the required daily academy uniform pant. Students may wear either a black or navy colored BDU pant with black tactical/combat type duty boots. Please avoid expensive 511 type pants, as they may get damaged during training. Firearms training requires full length BDU pants because of constant kneeling on rocky soil. Students wear a training short pant with belt loops during Arrest Control. Driving training class normally requires BDU pants but short pants with belt loops are acceptable during hot weather. Students will also need at least one pair of “gym” type shorts for P/T, your choice of color.

FOOTWEAR: The daily academy uniform footwear is a duty grade black shine able tactical/combat type duty boot for academic classes, firearms and driving; tennis shoes are required for physical training and arrest control.

OUTER WEAR: Southeastern Colorado’s high desert weather varies tremendously and students must dress in layers prepared for 75 degree or higher sunny days followed by evenings that go below freezing or cloudy 45 degree days with evenings below freezing and 80 degree days the following day.

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GRADUATION AND CLASS PICTURE CLOTHING: The academy requires the same dress for the academy pictures and the graduation ceremony. Khakis (tan) colored dress trousers, black belt and duty shoes, long sleeve white dress shirt or blouse and a plain black long forehand tie for men. Male students remember to be clean shaven and female students will wear their hair up and gathered into a short style.

IF YOU ARE LIVING ON CAMPUS: Bring bath towels, washcloths, pillows, blankets, twin size sheets and household items such as study lamps, a lounge/study chair, microwave, coffee pot, coffee cups, laundry detergent and cleaning supplies. (No house cleaning or house cleaner “maid” services are provided by the college – you will keep your own room clean) Your room will have a study desk, a chair and a twin bed. Prior students recommend that you bring a comfortable “study/lounge chair or couch” and the academy will furnish toilet paper, cleaning supplies and a vacuum cleaner. HEARING, EYE and HEAD PROTECTION: - Eye protection is required for all Firearms training and clear or yellow lenses are recommended for night shooting. - You can use any standard type of hearing protection, either electronic or a combination of plugs and “mickey-mouse” or “headphone” style protectors. If you can afford them, invest in a good electronic noise suppression headset with conversation capability. - Colorado POST requires all trainees to wear a hat with a “bill” or “visor” during firearms training to prevent ejected cartridges from landing between the student’s eye and safety glasses. COMPUTER: Students are required to produce essays and other writing assignments during the academy. The academy curriculum also uses an internet based platform called Desire2Learn. Daily tests, student handouts and course information will be given to the student via the internet. The academy has laptops for use during the academy if the student’s laptop does not have Word or the capability of emailing a Word document. NOTE: - Students must know how to operate a computer and have the keyboarding skills to produce the required daily writing assignments when they enter the academy. Academy staff cannot teach you how to run a computer. If you don’t how to type or operate a laptop, take a training class and learn those skills before you come to the academy or you will fall behind and have a difficult time trying to catch up. - If you are using an academy laptop, bring a usb thumbdrive so that you can take the extensive amount of material with you at the end of the academy.

CLASSROOM EQUIPMENT A good book bag or range bag or a back pack with a sleeve that will hold a 17” laptop sleeve; pens, mechanical pencils, notebook paper, letter sized notepads, a padlock and a coffee cup. We issue academy shirts, statute books and supplies during Orientation.

PAGE 23 OF 24 GRADUATION NOTES: WHEN: Graduation will be held at 10 am on the day after the POST Test. The doors open at 9:30 AM and the ceremony starts promptly at 10:00 AM. WHERE: OJC Banquet Room – OJC campus, San Juan Avenue - The Facility can seat 250 people so invite all your family and friends. - We normally have 175 to 200 people present and we order enough meatballs, fruit, cheese and crackers, coffee, water, punch and cookies for 250. Please encourage all your friends and family to come hungry and spend time visiting. - The graduation ceremony concludes about 10:40 and normally the last people out - the director, his wife and the Student Center staff, leave around 1:00 pm.

Please encourage your whole family and all your friends to attend graduation and stay after the ceremony to meet your classmates and have lunch with the academy staff and instructors.

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CYNTHIA H. COFFMAN RALPH L. CARR Attorney General COLORADO JUDICIAL CENTER MELANIE J. SNYDER 1300 Broadway, 9th Floor Chief Deputy Attorney General Denver, Colorado 80203

LEORA JOSEPH Phone (720) 508-6000 Chief of Staff STATE OF COLORADO Peace Officer Standards FREDERICK R. YARGER and Training Solicitor General DEPARTMENT OF LAW

CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT Colorado POST Certification Exam

As a candidate to become a Colorado POST-certified peace officer, I agree to the following terms and conditions of this Confidentiality Agreement concerning my participation in the certification exam:

1. I understand the contents of this exam contain secure and confidential material and must remain so indefinitely.

2. I will not discuss any part of this certification exam, as described below in #3, with any person, including but not limited to:

 any current, former or future members of any police agency, within or outside of Colorado, including those at the academy or college which I attended;  any candidates having already participated in the process or candidates waiting to participate;  any other individual inside, or outside, of the law enforcement community;  any members of city or county government;  any members of the press;  any agents of test preparation firms; or  any other person who has the potential to communicate this secure information to any other person.

3. The certification exam information to be held secure and confidential includes, but is not limited to, the following:

 the specific exercise instructions, requirements or content;  the test questions and possible answers;  any secure and confidential specifics regarding how the assessment will be administered;  the specific rating criteria and rating dimensions utilized in this assessment process;  the specific sections of the source material from where written examination items were drawn.

______Initials READ AND SIGN OTHER SIDE 9/2017

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4. I will not use any part or portion of the above-described certification exam for my own personal or professional purposes. 5. I will not discuss or share with any person, group or department any conclusions I or others draw from participating in this Colorado POST certification exam, if discussing or sharing those conclusions would reveal any confidential information. 6. I understand that upon a violation, or suspected violation, of this Confidentiality Agreement, Colorado POST and my future agency, if I am so employed, will be notified and possible legal action taken against me.

By signing and dating this Confidentiality Agreement in the spaces below, I certify I have read and understand this agreement in its entirety, and I agree to be bound by its terms.

Name (print): ______

Signature: ______

Date: ______

9/2017