Accreditations Update: TX Law Enforcement Updated CE Requirements and Certified Credential

All Peace Officers are required to take training in a 2-year Training Unit and 4-year Training Cycle.

2-year Training Unit (9/1/21 – 8/31/23) – 40 hours of Continuing Education due

Of the 40 hours required, (all can be taken online):

• • 37 hours in General Law Enforcement topics
  • 3 hours must be in the Current Legislative Update topic (Vector Solutions does not have a course to meet this requirement)

4-year Training Cycle of (9/1/21 – 8/31/25)

Mandated Courses required for 9/1/21 – 8/31/25

Note: The mandated training topics may also count towards your 2-year Training Unit requirement. (i.e. 4-year Training Cycle = 3 hours Legislative Update, 17 hours General and 20 hours of the Mandated Topics listed below for first and second 2-year Training Unit)

Vector Solutions does not have courses that meet the Mandated Topic requirements.

• • 4 hours in Human Trafficking
  • 4 hours in Canine Encounters
  • 4 hours in Interacting with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Drivers
  • 40-hr Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) (Must be in a live setting)
  • 2 hours in Civilian Interaction Training Program

Peace Officers, Basic must also take CE in these additional mandated topics.

• • 8 hours in Cultural Diversity
  • 8 hours in Crisis Intervention
  • 8 hours in Special Investigative Topics
  • 8 hours in De-escalation