Students considering a career in law enforcement are invited to enroll in the Basic Peace Officer Academy
Training Program at Owens Community College.
During the seven-month program, police academy students will take courses in patrol operations, firearms,
defensive tactics, criminal investigation, constitutional law and physical conditioning using modern,
high-tech police equipment. Participants will receive expert instruction from local police officers,
sheriff’s deputies and corrections officers, as well as state and federal agents. In addition,
coursework earned by police academy graduates will apply toward an associate degree at Owens in law
enforcement.
Local law enforcement agencies where Owens graduates are employed include the Lucas County Sheriff’s
Department, Maumee Police Department, Northwood Police Department, Perrysburg City Police Department,
Perrysburg Township Police Department, Sylvania City Police Department, Sylvania Township Police
Department, Toledo Police Department and the Wood County Sheriff’s Department.
Upon completion of the program, each student will receive a certificate from Owens. Curriculum for the
college’s police academy is approved by the Ohio Peace Officers Training Commission.
All requirements of the Ohio Revised Code and Ohio Peace Officers Training Commission must be met for
certification. Applications for academy classes should be completed and returned to the College by Nov.
13. Police Academy Program classes begin in January on the Perrysburg Township campus.
For more information, or to obtain an application packet, call (567) 661-7439 or 1-800-GO-OWENS, Ext.
7439.