College of The Albemarle recognizes BLET students

Published 8:36 am Saturday, September 5, 2020

: Top row, from left: Caleb L. Macon, Dare County; Mark N. Cummings, Perquimans County; Leroya B. Banks, Perquimans County; Brandt J. Brown, Chowan County; Kimberly Grigorian, Pasquotank County; bottom row, from left: Jocelyn D. Whidbee, Dare County; Kelvin R. Thornton, Pasquotank County, James C. Cutler, Gates County, Weston J. Godfrey, Pasquotank County; Taylor A. Guarracino, Pasquotank County. Not pictured: Bryana Williams, Pasquotank County. Courtesy COA

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College of The Albemarle’s (COA) Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program celebrated 11 students completing the program for the spring 2020 semester.

During the 16 weeks of training, the students finished 667 contact hours, 36 blocks of instruction with 36 topical tests and multiple practical exams including firearms, driving, traffic crash, patrol techniques, domestic violence, criminal investigation, CPR/first responders, rapid deployment, explosive and hazardous materials emergency and subject control arrest techniques practical exams.

Students also successfully completed the Peace Officer Physical Aptitude Test (POPAT).

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Upon successful completion of the BLET program, students are eligible to sit for the state exam to earn the certification to become law enforcement officers.

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