Approved Academies

The following academies have received POST approval:
Note:  To attend an agency academy you must be hired by that agency or an agency that attends that academy. 

Basic AcademiesType   Contact

Adams County Sheriff's Academy
332 North 19th Avenue
Brighton, CO 80601

 

Agency Div. Chief Michael McIntosh, Director
(303) 655-3233

Aims C.C. Basic Peace Officer Academy
Mildred S. Hansen Building
5401 West 20th Street
Greeley, CO 80634

 

Community College Sue Beecher, Director
(970) 339-6313

Arapahoe C.C. Law Enforcement Academy 5900 South Santa Fe Drive
Littleton, CO 80160-9002

 

Community College

Byron L. Jones
Director
(303) 797-5793

Aurora Police Training Academy
13328 East Montview Blvd., T-635
Aurora, CO 80045

 

Agency Lt. Ernie Ortiz, Director
(303) 739-1600

Colorado Mountain College Spring Valley
Law Enforcement Training Academy
3000 County Road 114
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

 

Community College Kevin Brun, Director
(970) 947-8283 

Colorado Springs PD Training Academy
725 North Murray Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80915

 

Agency Lt. Hugh (Mike) Velasquez, Director
(719) 444-7676

Colorado State Patrol Basic Training Academy
Camp George West
15055 Golden Road
Golden, CO 80401

 

Agency

Captain Jon Barba, Academy Commander
(303) 273-1609

C.C. of Aurora Law Enforcement Training Academy
9235 East 10th Drive
Building 859, Room 106
Denver, CO 80230

 

Community College Mike Carter, Director
(303) 340-7215 

Delta-Montrose Technical College Law Enforcement Academy
1765 U.S. Highway 50
Delta, CO 81416

 

Community College

Paul F. Frey, Director
(970) 874-7671 

Denver Police Academy
2155 North Akron Way
Denver, CO 80238

 

Agency Capt. Rhonda Jones, Director
(303) 370-1500

El Paso County S.O. Training Academy
Office of the Sheriff
27 East Vermijo
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

 

Agency Sgt. Darren O'Driscoll, Director
(719)520-7147

Jefferson County Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy
200 Jefferson County Parkway
Golden, CO 80401

 

Agency Phil Baca, Director
(303) 271-5439

Lakewood Police Academy
445 South Allison Parkway
Lakewood, CO 80226

 

Agency Cmdr. Ken Perry, Director
(303) 987-7300

Otero Jr. College Law Enforcement Training Academy
1802 Colorado Avenue
La Junta, CO 81050
(Physical:  1401 East Sixth Street)

 

Community College Miner Blackford, Director
(719) 384-6867 

Pikes Peak Regional Law Enforcement Academy
5675 South Academy Blvd.
Campus Box 17
Colorado Springs, CO 80906

 

Community College Cathy LaBrecque, Director
(719) 502-3528 

Pueblo Law Enforcement Academy
900 West Orman Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81004

 

Community College Ron Leyba, Director
(719) 549-3377 

Pueblo Police Department Law Enforcement Academy
200 South Main Street
Pueblo, CO 81003

 

Agency Sgt. Danny L. Rutherford Sr., Director
(719) 553-2443

Red Rocks C.C. Law Enforcement Training Academy
13300 West Sixth Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80228

 

Community College Alan Youngs, Director
(303) 914-6462 

Southwest Colorado Community College S.W. Regional Law Enforcement Academy in Durango
701 Camino del Rio
Durango, CO 81301

 

Community College Gini England, Director
(970) 247-2929 
ext. 7203 

Trinidad State Junior College - Alamosa Campus
Law Enforcement Training Academy
1011 Main Street
Alamosa, CO 81101
(Physical:  502 2nd Street, Alamosa)

Community College Lt. Duane Oakes, Director
(719) 589-7000 

Weld County Law Enforcement Training Academy
1950 "O" Street
Greeley, CO 80631
(Physical:  1104 H Street, Greeley)

 

Agency Doyle Jones, Monty Lemley, Co-directors
(970) 356-4015 ext. 4267

Western Colorado Peace Officers Academy
2508 Blichmann Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81505

 

Community College Bill Gardner, Director
(970) 255-2821 


Reserve AcademiesTypeContact

Denver P.D. Reserve Academy
2155 North Akron Way
Denver, CO 80238

 

Agency Capt. Rhonda Jones, Director
(303) 370-1500

El Paso County S.O. Reserve Academy
Office of the Sheriff
27 East Vermijo
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

 

Agency                Sgt. Darren O'Driscoll, Director
(719) 520-7147

Highlands Ranch Public Safety Training
Institute Reserve Academy
9008 North Highway 85
Littleton, CO  80125

 

Private Sgt. Max Young, Director
(303) 663-7704

Jefferson County S.O. Reserve Academy
200 Jefferson County Parkway
Golden, CO 80401

 

Agency Phil Baca, Director
(303) 271-5439

La Junta P.D. Reserve Academy
Box 489
La Junta, CO 81050

 

Agency Sgt. Vincent Fraker, Director
(719) 384-2525

Larimer County S.O. Reserve Academy
2501 Midpoint Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525

 

Agency

Sgt. Ian Stewart, Director
(970) 498-5128

Teller County S.O. Reserve Academy
11400 US Highway 24
Divide, CO  80814

Agency Lt. Jason Mikesell, Director
(719) 687-9652


Refresher Academies
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Refresher AcademiesTypeContact

Highlands Ranch Public Safety Training
Institute Refresher Academy

Douglas County SO
4000 Justice Way
Castle Rock 80109
(Physical: 9008 North Highway 85, Littleton)

 Private

  Sgt. Max Young
  (303) 663-7704

Western Colorado Peace Officers Refresher Academy  
Colorado Mesa University
Lowell Heiny Hall 415
1100 North Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501
(Physical:  2508 Blichmann Ave., Gr. Jct.)

 

 Community 
 College

 

  John G. Reece, Director
  joreece@mesastate.edu