Protective Services & Police Academy

The Protective Services (Criminal Justice) department follows the principles and guidelines of the Central Texas College mission - utilizing its resources to provide qualified, trained individuals for local, state, national and international public criminal justice agencies. Further, it assists students in making an intelligent career choice and assists the field in providing qualified employees by guaranteeing the performance of its graduates. The Protective Services department adheres to the common course transfer core curriculum in criminal justice, assuring transferability of its courses to a variety of colleges and universities. Further, the department has articulation agreements with several high schools and universities in Texas, whereby courses taught at one institution are automatically accepted into the degree plans of the other if the student so desires.

Police Academy Admission Requirements

All applicants to the CTC Police Academy must meet special admission requirements as established by the Central Texas College Protective Service Department. All applicants must be at least 21 years of age before completion of the 720-hour academy unless you meet the requirements to attend between the ages 18 to 21. See TCOLE rules for more information, www.tcole.texas.gov

Applicants must complete application packet from the Central Texas College Protective Service Department. The packet will be available prior to beginning of the academy via a link on the main academy page.

Location:

Central Campus

Protective Services Building (Bldg. 541), Room 101

Police Academy Email:Police.Academy@ctcd.edu

 

Department Chair

Jonathan (Jon) Cella

Protective Services Building (Bldg. 541), Room 104

254-526-1608

Jon.Cella@ctcd.edu

 

Police Academy Program Coordinator

Clifton Osborne

Protective Services Building (Bldg. 541), Room 107

254-526-1507

Clifton.Osborne@ctcd.edu

 

Office Assistant II

Elizabeth Swope

Protective Services Building (Bldg. 541), Room 101

254-526-1275

Elizabeth.Swope@ctcd.edu

 

Office Clerk I

Jeremiah Quiroz

Protective Services Building (Bldg. 541), Room 101

254-616-3316

Jeremiah.Quiroz@ctcd.edu

 

Protective Services Faculty

William “Scott” Lorenz

Protective Services Building (Bldg. 541), Room 106

254-526-1243

William.Lorenz@ctcd.edu

 

Police Academy Faculty

Johnnie Thomas

Protective Services Building (Bldg. 541), Room 115

254-526-1506

JThomas3@ctcd.edu

 

Police Academy Faculty

Bradford Watson

Protective Services Building (Bldg. 541), Room 115

254-526-1191

BWatson2@ctcd.edu