La Paz and Mohave law enforcement develop partnerships with AWC academy
September 15, 2020Contact:
Alfonso Zavala
Law Enforcement Training Academy Director
Arizona Western College
Alfonso.Zavala@azwestern.edu
(928) 317-7591
Contact:
Reetika Dhawan
Associate Vice President for Workforce Development and Career & Technical Education
Arizona Western College
Reetika.Dhawan@azwestern.edu
(928)344-7769
Ribbon Cutting to celebrate new full-time Law Enforcement Training Academy
April 9, 2019A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on April 15, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. at the Ray Croc Sports Complex, 1280 W. Desert Sun Drive in Yuma to celebrate the start of the new full-time law enforcement training academy in Yuma. The media and public are invited to attend.
The first class to participate in the new academy will attend the ribbon cutting and will begin their training following the ceremony on the same day. The new local academy was made possible through a partnership between Arizona Western College, the City of Yuma, and Yuma County.
Former student shares Public Safety Dispatcher Academy experience
January 24, 2019AWC now accepting applications for late-start program until Feb. 15 deadline
Yuma, AZ (January 24, 2019) – Before becoming a dispatcher, Shanell Hernandez had the impression that the job only entailed answering 911 calls. She quickly learned that the position involved so much more than just picking up the phone.
“It’s not just taking calls, you’re actually helping people over the phone,” said Hernandez. “You’re like a first responder in a way, because when someone calls 911, you’re technically the first responder until law enforcement arrives on scene.”