Department of Public Safety

Basic training is aimed at teaching the individual student how to do the job of a law enforcement officer safely and effectively. The Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers’ Training Academy provides training and facilities to state, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies across Mississippi. The Basic Law Enforcement Training Class incorporates the largest span of MLEOTA’s mission of training law enforcement officers.

Preparing individuals who serve their fellow citizens in the critical role of law enforcement training is essential. Basic law enforcement training must accomplish several things for each student. Students will become proficient in the following objectives of each Basic Training Class:

Learning basic police skills and knowledge
Applying the learned skills and knowledge in a controlled training environment
Learning self-discipline and how to follow society’s rules
Learning to teach ethical standards, particularly the law enforcement code of ethics
Learning how to relate to peers, superiors, and the public

Contact: Brittany Hugo bhugo@dps.ms.gov

Application - Basic Academy Training:

All applicants that wish to enroll in basic law enforcement training through the Mississippi Department of Public Safety's Law Enforcement Officer Training Academy (MLEOTA) must have an Acadis Portal account and submit an electronic application for law enforcement certification to Standards and Training. Cadets/Recruits (or their agency training officers) must have an approved electronic application for certification on file in order to be admitted to a basic law enforcement officer training academy class. For the most current class schedules and pre-registration steps, check the official MLEOTA website at dps.ms.gov/MLEOTA for the pre-PT test for the upcoming classes. If you are unsure as to whether or not you have an Acadis Portal account, please contact the Acadis Training Development Manager and verify your account status prior to creating one. The most recent contact information for the Acadis Development manager can be found at https://msdps.acadisonline.com/AcadisViewer/Login.aspx under the "technical support" section.

When a cadet applies for certification and is accepted to a basic academy class, Standards and Training will assign that student to the course prior to the start of training. All aspects of the cadet's enrollment, testing and successful completion of basic law enforcement officer training will be managed by MLEOTA staff until the cadet successfully completes basic training. MLEOTA, as the administering academy under the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, is directly notified via the Acadis platform—either through automated alerts, roster updates, dashboard visibility for academy staff, or internal workflow notifications—since registrations feed into Acadis which, is the centralized DPS training management system. This allows MLEOTA staff to review submissions, confirm eligibility (including prerequisites like background checks or sponsorship), update class rosters, and contact the cadet or agency as needed for any additional steps, such as final approval, payment confirmation, or orientation details ensuring smooth coordination with MLEOTA. If issues arise or confirmation is needed, reach out to MLEOTA directly at 601-391-4904 or the Office of Standards and Training at https://www.dps.ms.gov/public-safety-planning/standards-and-training . This streamlined, electronic process replaces older manual methods for efficiency.