SUNY Potsdam Law Enforcement Training Institute

SUNY Potsdam Law Enforcement Training Institute The Institute is a Certified New York State Department of Criminal Justice / Office of Public Safety Police & Peace Officer Academy

Past students have used this Phase 1 Training (93% of a certified police academy) to help them become more marketable with police agencies in New York State and across the country. Many more have used it help them go into other branches of Law Enforcement in a plethora of Federal, State, Local and Private agencies. Such as NYPD, State Police, Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Eme

rgency Services, Supreme Court Police, DEC, Forest Ranger, Parole, Probation, Corrections, Campus Security, U.S. Military, 911 dispatching, Mental Health, and the list goes on. The reason this training is sought after is there is arguably no other training that non hired citizens may attend that covers so many certified law enforcement topics. The other 7% is known as Phase 2. This is for hired police officers only. This covers Range, Field Training, Radar, Taser, Breathalyzer and Basic Observation and Suspicious Activity Recognition. Should a cadet opt to become a police officer, they will be put through this training by their hiring agency as required by state mandate. The SUNY Potsdam Law Enforcement Training Institute stands above many other academies as the Director holds a multitude of Instructor Certifications where he spends the majority of the time with cadets engaging in Reality Based Training, Defensive Tactics, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Active Shooter, De-Escalation Techniques, Cultural Diversity/Bias Related Incidents and Proper Use of Force Training. The Institute is one of only a few academies that incorporates a Firearms Simulator of over 1,000 Shoot/Don't Shoot interactive screen scenarios as well as Stress Vests (commonly referred to by past cadets as "laser tag on steroids"). Proper Use of Force is a staple with this academy. The Director retired as a Major Crimes Detective Sergeant with over 22 years of policing in New York's largest county. Coupled with his military, 35 plus years of mixed martial arts and SWAT team experience, the Director proudly focuses on his techniques he used to retire with no personnel complaints. He is a believer in treating everyone like family and teaches this concept to his cadets each class. Participate and become what is now referred to as "Duquette Trained" and make a much needed difference with whatever branch of Law Enforcement you ultimately choose to go into!

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POTSDAM – The SUNY Potsdam Law Enforcement Training Institute, in conjunction with Fort Drum Police Master Instructors Morgan Cady and Rob Derouin, recently concluded a two-week Instructor …

03/16/2026

🚔 A career in law enforcement starts with the civil service exam.

The next Police Officer Civil Service Exam for St. Lawrence County will be held on May 9, 2026.

If you’re interested in serving your community and pursuing a career in policing, now is the time to apply.

📅 Application Deadline: April 16, 2026
💲 Application Fee: Waived

More information and applications:
https://stlawco.gov/Departments/HumanResources

01/28/2026

We are looking to gauge interest from individuals seeking to enter the law enforcement field in a FREE Virtual Law Enforcement Fair, to be held on a Saturday morning in April (date to be determined).

The event will feature multiple agencies from across New York State, as well as agencies from outside the state.

If you are interested, please email me at the SUNY Potsdam Police Academy at [email protected]
so I can add you to the notification list and share additional details as they become available.

12/26/2025

Graduates of the Fall 2025 class at SUNY Potsdam's Law Enforcement Training Institute gathered for a photo behind Assistant Director and SUNY Potsdam Police Chief Shane Ashley (front left) and …

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12/19/2025

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Graduation #1 this year - Our July Graduation Cohort.
12/16/2025

Graduation #1 this year - Our July Graduation Cohort.

The second Police Academy this year was completed December 12th. 🫡
12/13/2025

The second Police Academy this year was completed December 12th. 🫡

Accepting Pre-Employment Applications for our January 20th Police Academy start. Transfers Welcomed! WWW.POTSDAM.EDU. Pl...
09/17/2025

Accepting Pre-Employment Applications for our January 20th Police Academy start. Transfers Welcomed! WWW.POTSDAM.EDU. Please Share!

Now taking applications for college students to train side-by-side with north country hired Police Officers to gain the ...
03/01/2025

Now taking applications for college students to train side-by-side with north country hired Police Officers to gain the police academy training "pre-employment". Academy starts August 25th...... Please Share.

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101 Merritt Hall
Potsdam, NY
13676

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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