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10-05-2010, 09:38 PM
Rio Hondo Police Academy Suspended on Allegations of Cheating (http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-rio-hondo-academy-cheat,0,1646837.story)
California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training officials are investigating the academy class.
RIO HONDO ( KTLA) -- An entire police academy class at Rio Hondo Community College Regional Training Center was suspended Tuesday after allegations of cheating sparked an investigation by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
According to a statement issued by Rio Hondo Community College, the academy class is being investigated for a "breach of test security."
College officials said current and future presentations of identified courses are affected. The suspensions will remain in effect during the on-going investigation and until a resolution is developed.
Other classes in the college's Administration of Justice Program and Fire Academy were not affected by the investigation.
Neither Rio Hondo College nor Peace Officer Standards and Training officials Tuesday night made themselves available for comment or clarification.
According to the Rio Hondo College Department of Public Safety, the Basic Police Academy class is a twenty-one week program. Cadets must successfully pass twenty-six tests on subjects such as basic law, patrol tactics, search and seizure, and evidence gathering. They must also display proficiency in other areas of training including firearms, physical fitness, weaponless defense, and emergency vehicle operations.
Upon graduation from the Police Academy, cadets receive a certificate of completion that enables them to qualify for any police department in California at an entry level.
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California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training officials are investigating the academy class.
RIO HONDO ( KTLA) -- An entire police academy class at Rio Hondo Community College Regional Training Center was suspended Tuesday after allegations of cheating sparked an investigation by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
According to a statement issued by Rio Hondo Community College, the academy class is being investigated for a "breach of test security."
College officials said current and future presentations of identified courses are affected. The suspensions will remain in effect during the on-going investigation and until a resolution is developed.
Other classes in the college's Administration of Justice Program and Fire Academy were not affected by the investigation.
Neither Rio Hondo College nor Peace Officer Standards and Training officials Tuesday night made themselves available for comment or clarification.
According to the Rio Hondo College Department of Public Safety, the Basic Police Academy class is a twenty-one week program. Cadets must successfully pass twenty-six tests on subjects such as basic law, patrol tactics, search and seizure, and evidence gathering. They must also display proficiency in other areas of training including firearms, physical fitness, weaponless defense, and emergency vehicle operations.
Upon graduation from the Police Academy, cadets receive a certificate of completion that enables them to qualify for any police department in California at an entry level.
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