The H. Joaquin Jackson Law Enforcement Academy

College of Education and Professional Studies
Office: Morelock Building, 106
Phone: (432) 837-8704-8166
Oguzhan Basibuyuk, Ph.D., and Ismail Dincer Gunes, Ph.D.
Training Coordinators

Program Description

The Sul Ross State University Law Enforcement Academy serves law enforcement and corrections personnel in Texas. It is the mission of the Law Enforcement Academy to provide the highest quality training to area agencies and police and corrections cadets at the lowest possible cost.

The purpose of the Sul Ross State University Law Enforcement Academy’s Basic Peace Officer course, a 720 clock-hour course of study, is to prepare prospective law enforcement officers for the TCOLE Certification Exam. The academy also offers Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) in-service courses at both intermediate and advanced levels for the purpose of enhancing the peace officers’ level of proficiency and meeting training requirements.

Academic Credits

Cadets enrolling in the Law Enforcement Academy at Sul Ross State University may also qualify to earn college credits while attending. In order to qualify, cadets in the current academy must also be students at the university. They must be college ready (not in need of remedial work) and must be at a stage in their education where they qualify to take Junior and Senior level college courses. Freshmen do not qualify.

Students may enroll in the following courses while attending the SRSU Academy:

For admission requirements you can visit TCOLE’s website (TCOLE RULE §217.1).