Texas Police Academies
Texas police academies are operated through a combination of regional police academies and college or university-run academies. Recruits may be required to pay their own way through the academy before being hired by a department. In more urban areas with larger police department, you may need to be sponsored by a department before attending an academy. All academies in Texas are certified by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.
| Police Academy Name | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| AC Police Academy | 3500 South First Street Lufkin, TX 75904 | |
| Alamo Area Law Enforcement Academy | 118 Broadway San Antonio, TX 78205 | |
| Brazosport College Law Enforcement Academy | 500 College Dr Lake Jackson, TX 77566 | |
| CAPCOG Regional Training Academy | 6800 Burleson Road Austin, TX 78744 | |
| Cedar Valley Law Enforcement Academy | 3030 N. Dallas Avenue
Lancaster, Texas 75421 C Building – Room C031A | |
| Central Texas Regional Police Academy | Hwy 190 West Killen, TX 76540 | |
| College Of Mainland Training Academy | 1200 Amburn Rd Texas City, TX 77591 | |
| Collin Higher Education Center Police Academy | 3452 Spur 399 McKinney, TX 75069 | |
| Commission On Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education | 1033 Laposada St Austin, TX 78752 | |
| Eastfield Criminal Justice Training Center | 3737 Motley Drive Mesquite, TX 75150 | |
| Concho Valley Academy | 5002 Knickerbocker Rd San Angelo, TX 76904 | |
| Galveston College Law Enforcement Academy | 4015 Ave Q Galveston, TX 77550 | |
| Houston Community College Police Academy | 7907 Cowart Houston, TX 77029 | |
| Kilgore College East Texas Police Academy | 1100 Broadway Kilgore, TX 75662 | |
| Lamar Institute of Technology Regional Police Academy | 4400 M L King Pkwy Beaumont, TX 77710 | |
| Laredo Junior College Regional Academy | W End Washington St Laredo, TX 78040 | |
| Lower Rio Grande Police Academy | 142 S 7th Ramondville, TX 78580 | |
| McLennan Community College Law Enforcement Academy | 142 S 7th Ramondville, TX 78580 | |
| Middle Rio Grande Law Enforcement Academy | 1400 College Drive Waco, Texas 76708 | |
| North Central Texas Regional Training Center | 624 Six Flags Dr Arlington, TX 76011 | |
| North Harris Montgomery Community College District Law Enforcement Academy | 250 North Sam Houston Parkway East Houston, TX 77060 | |
| Odessa College Police Academy | 201 W University Blvd Odessa, TX 79764 | |
| Panhandle Regional Law Enforcement Academy | PO Box 447 Amarillo, TX 79178 | |
| Permian Basin Law Enforcement Academy | PO Box 60660 Midland, TX 79711 | |
| San Antonio College Law Enforcement Academy | 1014 San Pedro San Antonio, TX 78212 | |
| South Plains Regional Law Enforcement Academy | PO Box 3730 Lubbock, TX 79452 | |
| Sul Ross State University Law Enforcement Academy | Box C-12 Hwy 90 E Acr Alpine, TX 79830 | |
| Tarleton State University Law Enforcement Academy | PO Box T-1069 Stephenville, TX 76402 | |
| Tarrant County Junior College Academy | 4801 Marine Creek Parkway Fort Worth, TX 76161 | |
| Tri-City Police Academy | 4912 E 14th St Plano, TX 75074 | |
| Victoria College Law Enforcement Academy | 2200 E Red River Rd Victoria, TX 77901 | |
| West Central Texas Law Enforcement Academy | 1125 East North 10th St Abilene, TX 79604 |
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