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TRAINING BUREAU
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3 SOFTWARE TRAINING(LAW ENFORCEMENT ONLY)******
Not
accepting applications for Peace Officer's Academy at this time.
The Summit County Sheriff's Office
Training Bureau is a component of the Operations Division and
reports directly to the Chief of Corrections. The
Training Bureau conducts up to date ,state of the art, diversified,
basic and advanced law enforcement training. The
Sheriff's Training Bureau is comprised of one Lieutenant,
four full time deputies, and one full time civilian
employee. Additional certified deputies and supervisory instructional
staff from all bureaus and divisions are utilized to teach as needed.
 Basic Peace
Officer Training Academy - Ohio law requires that all persons who
perform the functions of a peace officer in the State of Ohio
successfully complete the initial course of training prescribed by law.
That training, known as the Basic Course, consists of thirteen (13) units
of academic and skills performance topic areas covered by one-hundred
four (109) state certified lesson plans. Instruction in such
matters as Sheriff's Office rules and regulations, personnel policies
and procedures, and a certification test review component is included in
five hundred eighty two (582) OPOTA required hours of curriculum and
additional hours as determined by the school Commander. The Summit County
Sheriff's Academy has been specifically authorized by the Executive
Director of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission to conduct a Basic
Peace Officer Training Academy. The Academy Commander, all of the Basic
Law Enforcement Instructors and Special Topics Instructors have been
certified by the commission to teach in this academy. Anyone interested in attending the Academy is
encouraged to contact the Training Bureau at (330)896-4019.
Basic Corrections Training -
Ohio law requires that all persons who perform the functions of a
corrections officer in the State of Ohio successfully complete the
training prescribed by law. The Summit County Sheriff's Office has been
specifically authorized by the Executive Director of the Ohio Peace
Officer Training Commission to conduct a Basic Corrections Training
Academy. The training known as "Corrections Training" consists
of a total of six (6) units of academic and skills performance topic
areas. There are thirty-two (32) state certified lesson plans that cover
all required hours of instruction and student performance objectives.
Instructions in such matters as Summit County Sheriff's Office rules and
regulations, personnel policies and procedures, and a certification test
review component is included in the one hundred sixty-eight (168) hour
curriculum. The Academy Commander, all of the Basic Law Enforcement
instructors and Special Topic instructors have been certified by the
commission to teach in this academy. Anyone interested in attending
the Basic Corrections Academy is encouraged to contact the Training
Bureau at (330)896-4019.
Basic Citizen's Law Enforcement
Academy - Summit County residents interested in law enforcement and
certain functions of the Summit County Sheriff's Office may obtain
answers by enrolling in the Basic Citizen's Academy. This unique program
will be held on ten (10) consecutive Tuesday or Wednesday evenings from 6:00-9:00 PM.
The Citizen's Academy classes are held at the Sheriff's Training
Facility, 2825 Greensburg Rd., City of Green, OH 44720 Among the presentations are a
Jail Tour, Patrol Tactics, Narcotics Investigations, Crime Prevention,
Weapons Familiarization, Community Policing, Traffic Laws, and Red Cross
Adult CPR. Cost is $35.00 per person. NO PERSONS WITH A FELONY
CONVICTION OR CURRENT PENDING CRIMINAL CASE WILL BE ACCEPTED. You must
be at least 21 years of age. Anyone interested in attending this
training please contact the Training Bureau at (330)896-4019
 In-Service Training -
Every full time sworn employee of the Summit County Sheriff's Office
must complete forty (40) hours of In-Service training each year.
Subjects that are being taught include: Evidence
Retention and Submission, Law Enforcement Officers Flying Armed, Policies and Procedures, Automatic External Defibrillation (A.E.D.), Firearms
Training Simulator (F.A.T.S.), Duty Weapon and Shotgun Re-qualifications
and Immediate Action Rapid Deployment training.
Firearms Training - The Summit
County Sheriff's Office Training Bureau Maintains firearms ranges that
are used for the following types of training: Basic Academy
Semi-Automatic Pistol and Shotgun training and qualifications,
In-Service Re-qualifications, Transitional School which trains deputies
to make the transition from a revolver to semi-automatic pistol, Tactical Shooting, Night Shooting,
Chemical Munitions Deployment, Bicycle Patrol
Shooting. The Sheriffs Firearms Instructors act as
Safely Officers when the range is being used by the following agencies. D.E.A., U.S. Marshal, State of Ohio Liquor Control, National Guard,
State and Local Park Rangers,FBI and ATF.
Specialized Training - The
Summit County Sheriff's Office Training Bureau frequently offers
Specialized Advanced Training in numerous areas including but not
limited to: Civil Disturbances, Violence and Drugs in the Workplace,
Interviewing and Interrogation, Dignitary Protection, ASP Tactical
Baton, Kids and Guns Training, Teamwork and Bridge
Building, Crime Scene Protection, Processing and Evidence Submission
Writing and Executing Search Warrants, Processing and Photographing
Crime Scenes. These courses are presented in cooperation with the Secret
Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, State Attorney Generals Office
and the U.S. Department of Justice.
University of Akron & Kent State
University/Criminal Justice
Interns - The Summit County Sheriff's Office Training Bureau works
hand-in-hand with the University of Akron to insure that the Criminal
Justice Interns become familiar with the Criminal Justice System, the
duties and responsibilities of the Summit County Sheriff's Office as
related to protecting and serving the citizen's of Summit County. The
interns receive first-hand experience of the operation of the Sheriff's
Training Bureau, Patrol Division, Corrections Division, Records Room,
Court and Special Services Division, Civil Division, and the Municipal
and Common Pleas Court. The internship has been a requirement to obtain
a degree especially as it relates to the field of Criminal Justice.
Basic Peace Officer Refresher
Training - This training is required for the persons re-appointed as
peace officers on or after January 1, 1989, who have had a break in
service of more than one year but less than four years. This course
meets the requirements described in Section 109:2-1-12D of the Ohio
Administrative Code. For more information on refresher requirements,
call The Summit County Sheriff's Office Training Bureau at (330)
896-4019.
Call the Summit County Sheriff's
Office Training Bureau at
(330) 896-4019 for scheduling and any
questions you might have.
Lieutenant Dale Soltis -
dsoltis@sheriff.summitoh.net
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