Southern Ohio Police Training Institute (SOPTI)

SOPTI is a Basic Peace Officer Training Academy that is conducted in strict compliance to all rules and regulations prescribed by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Council.  Students must meet the requirements set forth by the OPOTC, including criminal background check.  

Contact Bruce T. Smith,  SOPTI for more information.
Enrollment

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Commission:  Students who have been appointed by a law enforcement agency and meet the definition of sworn peace officers.
Open:  Students not appointed by a law enforcement agency.  Upon successful completion of the academy, open enrollment students are eligible for peace officer certification.
Advantages
Over 20 professional, certified law enforcement instructors
New training facility
Emphasis on academic performance
Thirty credit hours toward a degree in Law Enforcement Technology at Ohio University-Chillicothe
Convenient evening and weekend classes
Facilities
Technical Studies Building
Outdoor Training Complex
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Contact

Bruce T. Smith
SOPTI
740.774.7286
smithb3@ohiou.edu

 Southern Ohio Police Training Institute - Chillicothe Campus - Technical Studies Building
Ohio University-Chillicothe, 571 West Fifth St., Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 - Tel: 740-774-7286

 

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