The Ventura County Criminal Justice Training Center provides recruit training and general law enforcement training to thousands of men and woman every year. The Academy operates in conjunction with the Ventura County Community College District to provide basic training in accordance with the guidelines set by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). The Training Center also provides ongoing in-service courses in over 100 topics, such as firearms, defensive tactics, officer safety, investigations, communications and leadership. The Sheriff’s Training Center is known and respected throughout California for the high quality of its instruction and the high quality of the officers who pass through its doors.
