Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy

Did you know the main campus at OPOTA just updated its fitness center?  

The Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy will offer four new courses in 2019 that cover topics like Diversity and Inclusion, Marketing, and Cultural Competence for patrol officer and administrators.

Proper storage and handling of property and evidence is a key part of a law enforcement department’s responsibilities. A new manual from the Ohio Attorney General and the Ohio Auditor of State provides law enforcement officials with best practices on how to manage property and evidence.

Immersive training helps officers gain important experience in stress-inducing, realistic environments to simulate what they may encounter while on duty. A new training house is in development to add to the immersive law enforcement training village located at the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy in London.

Now that nearly 14 thousand rape kits have been tested by the Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), departments may want guidance on how to move forward with investigating cases.