Kirtland Regional Police Academy
Upcoming Police Academies
August 11, 2025 – December 5, 2025
Screening begins February 12, 2025
Graduating from our Regional Police Academy program will allow you to acquire the necessary basic skills and knowledge required to pursue a career in law enforcement. During your 17 weeks of training you will cover a variety of modules including criminal law, investigative techniques, physical fitness, firearms training, defensive tactics, and ethics, and so much more. The program prepares you for the demands of police work, including emergency response, community relations, and maintaining public safety, ensuring you’re ready for a career in this profession. . The Kirtland Regional Police Academy goes above and beyond the state of Michigan basic academy requirements to better prepare the student for a career in law enforcement.Our Police Academy program includes:
- Police Academy (CC)
The Kirtland Regional Police Academy is where aspiring officers receive the education and practical skills necessary for a career in policing. . The curriculum includes courses on criminal law, investigations, ethics, community relations, and physical fitness. Trainees also learn to use law enforcement tools such as firearms, handcuffs, and vehicles, preparing them for real-world situations. Our graduates learn and live by our five core values of professionalism, respect, integrity, discipline, & accountability.
Choosing to become an officer offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on public safety and the community. Law enforcement officers serve as the front line of defense, protecting citizens, enforcing laws, and helping maintain peace. The profession is both challenging and rewarding, offering a unique sense of purpose in preserving justice and security.
- Opportunity to protect and serve the community
- Job stability and benefits, including pension plans
- Varied career paths, such as detective, K-9, and SWAT
- Development of leadership, problem-solving, and crisis management skills
The Kirtland Regional Police Academy equips future officers with the knowledge and skills needed for a fulfilling career in police services or policing, offering opportunities to protect communities, grow professionally, and make a lasting impact on public safety.
What’s distinctive about our Police Academy program?
- A 98% placement rate and 99% pass rate on the MCOLES licensing exam.
- The mix of classroom and hands-on work produces results.
- Our state-of-the-art multi-screen interactive simulator and a remote-controlled LIVE FIRE target system brings modern technology into the classroom.
- Our instructors are experts in their related field, most still work in the profession and apply that knowledge to their modules.
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About Police Academy at Kirtland
Christophor Periatt
Criminal Justice Program Director
Kirtland Regional Police Academy Program Director
Kirtland Community College Regional Police Academy has the prestigious reputation of successfully preparing cadets to work for law enforcement agencies in the state of Michigan. Our 17-week program exceeds the mandatory hours required by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES). Our program has a 90% pass rate on the state licensing exam and a 100% employment record for all of our graduates. Our instructors bring decades of real-world experience that cannot be found in a classroom. It is for these reasons why so many agencies throughout northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula choose Kirtland Regional Police Academy to send their personnel to.