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The Columbus Division of Police is proud to open our basic academy to outside agency recruits. Our recruits receive over 1,200 hours of training including 40 hours of scenario based training.
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The goals of the Training Bureau are to provide academic, tactical and experiential based training for new and incumbent enforcement personnel. Every component of the Columbus Police Academy serves to directly accomplish that goal. The training academy is truly a state-of-the-art facility.
Becoming a Police Officer. Your step-by-step journey to becoming a Police Officer for the City of Columbus! Milestone 1: Apply! Who should apply. To be a Police Officer in Columbus, you must first meet the following minimum qualifications: 1. Possession of a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalence (GED) 2.
The Columbus Division of Police Training Bureau is committed to providing students with the finest law enforcement training available utilizing the most effective and efficient technologies in a modern, safe, and professional environment to establish superior institutional knowledge.
Columbus State Community College’s Criminal Justice program annually conducts a Peace Officer Basic Training Academy (police academy), fully certified through the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC).
How to Become an Officer. To become a peace officer in Ohio, applicants must complete a Peace Officer Basic Training Academy that is approved by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC). Closed and Open Enrollment Academies. Academy Requirements. Relocation Considerations.
