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Police Officer Standards and Training Council
We hold Connecticut Law Enforcement to the highest standards of excellence
The Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POSTC) provides high quality basic, advanced, and specialized training to Connecticut police officers. POSTC creates and applies a comprehensive accreditation standards program for local law enforcement units. POSTC adopts and enforces regulations and statutes to certify and decertify members of Connecticut Law Enforcement Units.
POSTC oversees four main divisions for police standards and training:
Basic Training
Accreditation
Certification
Field Services
Learn about POSTC services, the CT Police Academy, certification standards, in-service trainings, and more.
Read our mission statement
Latest general notices from Police Officer Standards and Training Council
Read the latest general notices from POSTC
Get to know the Police Officer Standards and Training Council
Discover members, meetings, and more
Looking for a career in law enforcement?
View current opportunities
Basic training
Start your journey at the CT Police Academy
We’re dedicated to giving all probationary police officers the essential training they need to complete field training and become certified police officers in the State of Connecticut. Through the Connecticut Police Academy and seven satellite academies throughout the state, POSTC trains recruits using the council-approved curriculum. We also conduct inspections to make sure academies are in operational compliance per Council regulations.
Want to become a police officer? You’ll need to be hired by a local law enforcement unit before entering a Basic Training program. Follow the link to get to know the steps to becoming an officer, getting certified, and renewing your certification.
Learn how to become a police officer
Deadlines, start dates, and entry forms
Get more information about the start dates of statewide Basic Training programs and how to request a spot at an academy. Find entry packets and seat request forms for new recruits.
Explore the curriculum
Read what you can expect to learn as part of a Basic Training program, including an outline of classes, goals, and objectives.
Requirements
Find out what’s required to complete a Basic Training program, such as physical performance exam standards, medical approval, polygraph testing, and more.
Accreditation
Uniform standards and procedures
Discover how law enforcement agencies become accredited through the State Accreditation Program at the Connecticut Police Academy. Read the Accreditation manual, view checklists and reports, see accreditation awards, and learn more.
The Connecticut Police Academy has obtained Public Safety Training Academy Accreditation from The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA).
View the 2026+ Accreditation Schedules and Review Cycle documents
Accreditation Review Groups (PDF)
2026 Review Cycle Map (PDF)
Group A Review Schedule (PDF)
Group B Review Schedule (PDF)
Group C Review Schedule (PDF)
Group D Review Schedule (PDF)
CALEA ADV Group Review Schedule (PDF)
Read the Accreditation Standards Manual (PDF)
Discover the accreditation standards POSTC uses across CT law enforcement agencies.
Checklists and reports
View the checklists and reports POSTC uses in their assessments for accreditation.
Accreditation awards (PDF)
Find out which CT agencies have received accreditation from POSTC.
Submit a comment
Give feedback about an agency’s performance and candidacy for accredited status.
Learn about CALEA accreditation standards
Find out more about the accreditation standards set by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies
Certification
How to obtain and maintain certification
POSTC is responsible for the certification of law enforcement officers, law enforcement instructors, and satellite training academies.
Learn more about certification
Comparative certification
Find out how your certification may be accepted in CT.
Instructor certification
Get information about instructor certification, instructor application forms, and more.
Advisories
View all police officer certification advisories.
Decertification lists
Browse a list of officers and instructors who have been decertified.
Learning doesn’t end when you become certified.
We provide in-service training to CT-certified police officers statewide, including 149 police agencies. We offer challenging, innovative, and contemporary training to all ranks. We work with various other state, federal, and local agencies to accomplish this.
Our courses include advanced, technical, and specialized programs in subject areas like: accident investigation, criminal investigation, firearms, narcotics, driving while intoxicated (DWI), legal issues, first-line supervision, middle management, and much more.
Explore current and upcoming in-service training courses
Featured links
POSTC Automatic License Plate Readers Model Policy
Law enforcement code of ethics (PDF)
Police response to crimes of family violence model policy January 2024 (PDF)
Pursuit tracking form (PDF)
Statement on effects of cannabis use (DOCX)
Use of force policy updated (PDF)
Civilian complaint reports and policy
Law enforcement memorial
Polygraph examiners (PDF)
Request for review and advice 46b-38b(2)(c) (PDF)
Uniform statewide crowd control and management policy portal to CT regulations
Use of force report form (PDF)
Judicial branch memo to law enforcement agencies changes related to use of cannabis
Law enforcement resources
Pursuit POSTC model policy (DOCX)
Request for transcripts (PDF)
Use of body worn and dashboard cameras POSTC model policy (DOCX)
Use of force training program application (PDF)
Police Officer Standards and Training Council
285 Preston Avenue
Meriden, CT 06450
Phone:
203-427-2610
Hours:
Monday to Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Closed on Saturday and Sundays
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Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
1111 Country Club Road
Middletown, CT 06457