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: Kaitlyn Hankins khankins@dps.ms.gov
Refresher courses - Contact Captain Chad Arthur --- carthur@dps.ms.gov
**NO MORE PT test on the first day of the academy.**
Basic Class #275 - July 7 thru Sept. 19, 2024
Pre-PT for Class #275
First Pre-PT test at MLEOTA Gym June 4, 2024 - 9:00 am
Second Pre-PT test at MLEOTA Gym June 11, 2024 - 9:00 am
Remedial Pre-PT test at MLEOTA Gym June 25, 2024 - 9:00 am
Application Packet Basic Class #275
Basic Class #276 - October 6 thru December 19, 2024
Pre-PT for Class #276
First Pre-PT test at MLEOTA Gym Sept. 3, 2024 - 9:00 am
Second Pre-PT test at MLEOTA Gym Sept. 10, 2024 - 9:00 am
Remedial Pre-PT test at MLEOTA Gym Sept. 24, 2024 - 9:00 am
Application Packet Basic Class #276
Basic Class #277 - January 5 thru March 20, 2025
Pre-PT for Class #277
First Pre-PT test at MLEOTA Gym November 26, 2024 - 9:00 am
Second Pre-PT test at MLEOTA Gym December 10, 2024 - 9:00 am
Remedial Pre-PT test at MLEOTA Gym December 17, 2024 - 9:00 am
Application Packet Basic Class #277
Basic Class #278 - April 6, 2025 - June 19, 2025
Pre-PT for Class #278
First Pre-PT test at MLEOTA Gym March 4, 2025 - 9:00 am
Second Pre-PT test at MLEOTA Gym March 18, 2025 - 9:00 am
Remedial Pre-PT test at MLEOTA Gym March 25, 2025 - 9:00 am
Application Packet Basic Class #278
MLEOTA Basic Class Student Handbook 4.1.22.pdf
