FLATROCK REGIONAL TRAINING FACILITY
Adams County FLATROCK Regional Training Facility
Adams County FLATROCK Regional Training Center is dedicated to delivering top-tier, progressive training to law enforcement professionals and the community. The center’s mission is to provide a state-of-the-art facility where safety and quality are the cornerstones of every training experience. Our inclusive training facility offers a wide variety of training venues to meet in-service training needs. The law enforcement-sponsored basic police academy training is offered for all levels of experienced or inexperienced individuals wanting to become a certified peace officer in the State of Colorado.
ACADEMY OVERVIEW
- Two 22-week academies offered annually (January-June and July-December)
- Full-time schedule: Monday-Friday, 0800-1700 (Some weekend exceptions)
- The academy meets the requirements set by the Colorado Peace Officer Standards of Training (POST) program
- Hands-on, intensive police training
- Areas of instruction include, but are not limited to:
- Criminal Law
- Patrol Procedures & Traffic Control
- Investigative Procedures
- Firearms Training: 104 hours of firearm instruction
- Defensive and High-Speed Driving: 48 hours of instruction in operating emergency vehicles in slower technical maneuvers as well as high speed maneuvers
- Arrest Control & Defensive Tactics: Cadets are taught 92 hours of force, arrest control, spontaneous knife defense (SKD), ground avoidance, ground escape (GAGE)
- Pressure Point Control Tactics (PPCT)
- Barr Lake Run: An 8.8-mile run, a tradition for every academy class.
Additional Benefits
State-of-the-art facilities inclusive of but not limited to:
- 100 yard tactical range
- 1.3-mile highway course
- 6-acre skills pad for Basic Law Enforcement EVOC
- Modern classrooms
- The latest technology for academic learning
- Well-padded Defensive Tactics Building
- Force-on-Force Walls (Inflatable and portable) 50 – 8ft walls for simulation shooting
- PAC Course- Physical Agility Course with several different physical obstacles such as a 6-foot fence, tunnels, chain link fence, windows and more
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