FLATROCK REGIONAL TRAINING FACILITY
Applications for the January 2027 academy will open in July 2026
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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