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.

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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.

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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 2025 accreditation schedule

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.
Forms and advisories

View all police officer certification forms.
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.

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