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Serving Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano, Travis, and Williamson Counties
Law Enforcement Education Committee (LEEC)
The LEEC, formed in 1977, helps update and advise on policies and standards for Basic Peace Officer Course entrance requirements and specialized or mandated in-service training.
Policy & Advisory Committees
Purpose
- Discharge its responsibilities and otherwise comply with commission rules.
- Set policies and procedures for the academy with the consent of the chief administrator.
- Advise on the need to study, evaluate and identify specific training needs.
- Advise on the determination of the types, frequency and location of courses to be offered.
- Advise on the establishment of the standards for admission, prerequisites, minimum and maximum class size, attendance and retention.
- Advise on the order of preference among employees or prospective appointees of the sponsoring organization and other persons, if any.
- Report back to the CAPCOG Executive Committee member of which county the representative is from, on happenings in the Law Enforcement Education Committee and to report to interested officials and citizens of which county the representative is from on happenings in the Law Enforcement Education Committee.
Members and Bylaws
The Law Enforcement Education Committee is composed of 12 members appointed by the CAPCOG Executive Committee. Four of the members must be members of the general public, while the others consist of law enforcement officials from communities throughout CAPCOG.
Meetings
The committee meets once a quarter at CAPCOG and its meetings are open to the public. Check the events section below for upcoming meeting details, such as time, date and location.
Contact Terri Kroeger for agendas and minutes for the committee.
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General Assembly to elect Executive Committee
CAPCOG’s General Assembly will meet at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 13, 2023, at the Austin Southpark Hotel, 4140 Governors Row in…Dec 7, 2023
Applications open for solid waste grants: cleaning up communities
CAPCOG’s Solid Waste Grant Program helped dispose of more than 163 tons of materials during the last two years; the…Dec 4, 2023
CAPCOG announces Homeland Security grant workshops
CAPCOG will host three virtual State Homeland Security Program Grant workshops in early December for the 2024 funding opportunity. Jurisdictions…Dec 4, 2023
CAPCOG hosts 2024 Solar Eclipse Planning Summit
CAPCOG hosted the 2024 Solar Eclipse Planning Summit in mid-October to focus local eclipse planning efforts on public safety and…Nov 9, 2023
CAPCOG leads emergency alerts talk at state conference
CAPCOG Homeland Security Director, Martin Ritchey, delivered a presentation about best practices for using emergency notification systems, how to overcome…Jul 13, 2023
CAPCOG recommends criminal justice grants, OOG to announce in September
CAPCOG recommended 42 criminal justice projects for funding recommending projects beyond the state’s regional budget estimates for the five program…Jun 12, 2023
CAPCOG seeks solid waste project applications
CAPCOG has issued a call for solid waste projects to local governments in the 10-county region that seeks to fund…Jun 8, 2023
21 become peace officers, graduate from RLEA
The CAPCOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy graduated 21 cadets who all passed their Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Basic Peace…Jun 7, 2023
CAPCOG recommends SHSP grant projects to OOG
The CAPCOG Executive Committee reviewed and recommended 22 projects seeking State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) grant funding for the Office…Apr 11, 2023
CAPCOG offers BPOC in Hutto
The CAPCOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy (RLEA) has partnered with the Hutto Police Department to offer an evening basic peace…Apr 4, 2023
April honors emergency telecommunicators, educates about 9-1-1
CAPCOG, in its capacity as the Capital Area Emergency Communications District, will recognize the community service emergency telecommunicators perform for…Apr 3, 2023
Criminal Justice Program sets grant review meetings
The CAPCOG Criminal Justice Advisory Committee will review 49 grant applications requesting more than $15.9 million from six criminal justice…Mar 14, 2023
Emergency Communications offers CPR, Criminal Law, more training opportunities
The CAPCOG Emergency Communications Division has scheduled 42 classes for 2023 for telecommunicators to obtain their mandated training as well…Feb 7, 2023
Newly elected Executive Committee votes on officers
CAPCOG’s newly elected Executive Committee held its first 2023 meeting on January 11 when its members elected the board’s officers,…Jan 12, 2023
Brotherton earns regionalism award for emergency communications work
CAPCOG presented Charles Brotherton, Travis County executive of emergency services, with its Jack Griesenbeck Leadership in Regionalism Award for his…Jan 10, 2023
New training website makes registering for courses, workshops, events click
CAPCOG has modernized the navigation and added functionality features to an updated training.cacpcog.org to provide more accessible information about upcoming courses, workshops…Dec 20, 2022
OOG releases Public Safety grant announcements
The Office of the Governor’s Public Safety Office released the funding announcements for the five criminal justice funding opportunities and…Dec 14, 2022
Homeland Security Division schedules mandatory workshops
Local jurisdictions seeking funding from the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) grant must register for one of the two remaining…Dec 12, 2022
Emergency Communications continues virtual training
The CAPCOG Emergency Communications Division is encouraging more emergency communications centers (ECCs) throughout the region to make use of a…Nov 24, 2022
General Assembly to hear from TxDOT, elect 2023 board
CAPCOG General Assembly and the COG’s policy and advisory committee members will hear from Tucker Ferguson, TxDOT district engineer for…Nov 17, 2022
CAPCOG RLEA graduates cadets, kicks off two new BPOCs
The CAPCOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy graduated Basic Peace Office Course (BPOC) No. 96 in early October with 16 cadets…Oct 17, 2022
CAPCOG begins outreach for criminal justice grant season
CAPCOG will kick off the region’s criminal justice grant process with two stakeholder meetings — an in-person meeting at CAPCOG…Sep 22, 2022
Emergency telecommunicators learn about killer 9-1-1 calls
The CAPCOG Emergency Communications Division conducted a first of its kind, “9-1-1 Homicide: Is the Caller the Killer” course where…Sep 16, 2022
Austin Region EDA Director to speak to General Assembly
The Regional Director for the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Austin Regional Office, Jorge Ayala, will address the CAPCOG General…Sep 13, 2022
CAPCOG to promote Warn Central Texas, Preparedness Month
The CAPCOG Homeland Security Division released a new Warn Central Texas Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document ahead of National Preparedness…Aug 16, 2022CAPCOG General Assembly to vote on bylaws, 2023 budget
The CAPCOG General Assembly will hold its first meeting of the year at 11:30 a.m., September 14, to consider adopting…Aug 9, 2022Warn Central Texas earns national recognition award
The National Association of Counties gave Warn Central Texas an Achievement Award in the category of risk and emergency management…Jul 26, 2022
CAPCOG aggregates, analyzes Census estimates
Highlights from the CAPCOG’s analysis of the U.S. Census estimates for the 10-county region showed its population grew by 2.33…Jul 14, 2022
RLEA trains law enforcement instructors on self-defense
The CAPCOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy is conducting two certification courses and one recertification course for law enforcement officers seeking…Jun 14, 2022
Regional exercise tests national, state, local response
The 2022 CAPCOG homeland security regional exercise had dozens of federal agencies responding with state and local officials to a…Jun 9, 2022CAPCOG provides stress coping courses for 9-1-1 call takers
CAPCOG’s Emergency Communications Division is hosting two, eight-hour courses in June to help emergency telecommunicators better manage job stress and…Jun 7, 2022
CAPCOG recommends criminal justice grant projects to OOG
The CAPCOG Executive Committee recommended a prioritized list of project applications seeking state criminal justice grant funding to the Office…May 19, 2022
Texas NENA elects CAPCOG’s Pamela Frisk Vice President
Members of the Texas National Emergency Number Association (NENA) during the Texas Public Safety Conference in April nominated and elected…May 17, 2022CAPCOG supports 11 projects with solid waste grants
The CAPCOG Executive Committee selected 11 projects from around the region to receive a portion of this biennium’s $264,000 allocation…Apr 26, 2022
Aging Services’ Your Partner tour begins in Caldwell County
CAPCOG’s Aging Services Division will hosts its Your Partner in Serving Older Adults, Persons with Disabilities and Caregivers Workshop at…Apr 19, 2022
Homeland Security Division ramps up regional emergency management training
CAPCOG’s Homeland Security Division has scheduled six training courses for emergency management and other public safety stakeholders between April and…Apr 15, 2022
Emergency Communications conducts 12-month training
The Emergency Communications Division is conducting a longer-term leadership course for emergency call center (ECC) supervisors, trainers, and managers that addresses…Apr 13, 2022
CAPCOG adds deputy executive director bringing 10 years’ government experience
Anwar Sophy joined CAPCOG as its deputy executive director in late February bringing 10 years of state and local government,…Mar 17, 2022
CAPCOG to recognize emergency telecommunicators in April
CAPCOG, in its capacity as the Capital Area Emergency Telecommunications District, will honor the region’s more than 800 emergency telecommunicators…Mar 15, 2022
CAPCOG homeland security director joins EMAT board
Emergency Management Association of Texas (EMAT) members elected Martin Ritchey, CAPCOG’s homeland security director, to serve as the association’s treasurer…Mar 10, 2022
Regional Law Enforcement Academy ramps up training early in training cycle
More training is being scheduled at locations around the region to ensure officers can access training they need and local…Dec 16, 2021
CAPCOG schedules four criminal justice grant workshops
CAPCOG’s Criminal Justice Program has scheduled four grant writing workshops to take place around the region: Dec. 17, 2021 at…Dec 14, 2021Mandatory workshops set for state homeland security grants
Three State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) grant workshops are scheduled to take place online from 1:30 to 4 p.m. on…Dec 7, 2021
Census releases 2020 count, CAPCOG aggregates data
The CAPCOG region grew by more than a half million people between 2010 and 2020 according to the 2020 Census…Sep 9, 2021
General Assembly to get transportation, census update
The CAPCOG General Assembly at its September meeting will hear a regional transportation update from Tucker Ferguson, Texas Department of…Sep 7, 2021Census Bureau releases CAPCOG 2020 numbers
CAPCOG compiled population numbers from the 2020 Census at the county and regional level after the U.S. Census Bureau released…Aug 13, 2021
RLEA graduates 27 peace officer cadets, more expected in July
Twenty-seven peace officer cadets graduated from the CAPCOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy’s (RLEA) Basic Peace Officer Course No. 92 after…Jun 22, 2021Executive Committee forwards justice grant priorities to OOG
The CAPCOG Executive Committee voted at its regular May and April meetings to recommend to the Office of the Governor…Jun 15, 2021
RLEA offers Standard Field Sobriety Test Practitioner training
The CAPCOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy (RLEA) is offering a 24-hour, mandated Standard Field Sobriety Test Practitioner training which teaches…Jun 8, 2021
CAPCOG recognizes Hurricane Preparedness Week
Hurricanes can impact large areas beyond the coastal regions, and the CAPCOG 10-county region is no exception to these storm’s…May 10, 2021
CAPCOG makes homeland security grant funding recommendations
The CAPCOG Executive Committee prioritized 31 projects for the State Homeland Security Program grants; recommending 15 projects for funding based…Apr 29, 2021
HHS seeks behavioral health committee members
Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking local elected officials who have an interest in issues related to behavioral…Apr 23, 2021Telecommunicators week honors dedicated service
The past year resulted in many challenging circumstances for emergency telecommunicators from the COVID-19 pandemic to the February winter storm…Apr 12, 2021
WebEOC assists with regionwide emergency response
Emergency Management Coordinators (EMCs) and other public safety officials used CAPCOG’s digital regional planning coordination tool, WebEOC, to share critical…Mar 23, 2021
WarnCentralTexas.org alerts many during winter storm
CAPCOG’s regional notifications system, WarnCentralTexas, alerted more residents than ever during Winter Storm Uri, which struck the entire state from…Mar 16, 2021
19 cadets graduate, 35 start basic peace officer course
The CAPCOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy (RLEA) graduated Class No. 91 in January with 19 cadets earning their basic peace…Feb 18, 2021General Assembly to elect two Executive Committee members
CAPCOG will hold a special called General Assembly meeting at 11 a.m. February 10 to elect two officials to Executive…Feb 8, 2021Executive Committee members to elect new officers at meeting
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CAPCOG’s Emergency Communications Division conducted its first pandemic specific course for emergency telecommunicators in early December and a second will…Dec 17, 2020CAPCOG General Assembly to vote on Executive Committee
The CAPCOG General Assembly will elect the 2021 Executive Committee at its annual membership meeting on Dec. 9, 2020 based…Dec 7, 2020PSAP network upgrades move region closer to NextGen 9-1-1 implementation
CAPCOG, acting in its capacity of the Capital Area Emergency Communications District, started making hardware, software and cabling upgrades to…Nov 19, 2020
CAPCOG General Assembly to elect 2021 Executive Committee
CAPCOG General Assembly representatives will elect the agency’s 2021 Executive Committee during its 11 a.m., December 9 meeting, which will…Nov 12, 2020
CAPCOG solicits Executive Committee nominations
CAPCOG is seeking nominations from General Assembly Representatives interested in serving on the 2021 Executive Committee, which meets the second…Sep 9, 2020
CAPCOG still interested in coordinating shared services
CAPCOG sent out a survey in late January to determine if the region’s local governments would be interested in sharing…Aug 11, 2020
CAPCOG, TDA fund gas pump, card skimmer surveillance
CAPCOG and the Texas Department of Agriculture have partnered to fund $75,000 of specialized surveillance patrols targeting credit- and debit-card…Jul 10, 2020
37 CAPCOG cadets earn TCOLE peace officer’s licenses
The CAPCOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy (RLEA) recently graduated 37 cadets from two Basic Peace Officer Courses (BPOC) finishing in…Jun 30, 2020
18 cadets graduate from CAPCOG’s 89th BPOC
CAPCOG’s Regional Law Enforcement Basic Peace Officers Course No. 89 graduated on June 5 after its cadets completed their Texas…Jun 16, 2020CAPCOG re-announces gas skimmer surveillance grants, new dates
CAPCOG re-opened its grant application process for funding specialized surveillance at businesses that may be impacted by credit or debit…Jun 16, 2020
CAPCOG's COVID-19 response, operations
The CAPCOG offices are currently closed to visitors because of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, all of CAPCOG's divisions are still…Jun 5, 2020CAPCOG encourages local governments to apply for CESF
The Office of the Governor’s Public Safety Office allocated about $2.8 million to the CAPCOG region from its Coronavirus Emergency…Jun 5, 2020
RLEA reschedules in-service training classes, BPOC exams
The CAPCOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy opened enrollment for in-service courses scheduled for July and is continuing to fill spots…May 19, 2020
CAPCOG RLEA graduates 19 cadets
The CAPCOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy graduated 19 cadets from its Basic Peace Officer Course (BPOC) No. 90 on May…May 12, 2020OOG announces COVID-19 Emergency Supplemental Funding
The Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, Criminal Justice Division, announced the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program allocating about…Apr 17, 2020
Criminal justice grant meetings set for video conference
The CAPCOG Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (CJAC) will conduct its grant scoring meetings on April 14, 15, 16, online instead…Apr 6, 2020
CAPCOG begins telework schedules amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Capital Area Council of Governments has moved employees to teleworking schedules beginning this week; some staff will be in…Mar 16, 2020CAPCOG announces gas skimmer surveillance grants
CAPCOG is accepting applications from local law enforcement agencies in the ten-county region, for a grant to cover surveillance of…Mar 11, 2020Regional Academy opens testing for would-be peace officers
The CAPCOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy (RLEA) will hold its first exam for prospective peace officer cadets for its 91st…Feb 11, 2020New CAPCOG Executive Committee members elect officers
The newly elected CAPCOG Executive Committee, which conducts COG business regarding budgets, contracts, and general policies and procedures for operating…Jan 14, 2020
White gets CAPCOG Palmer award, CAPCOG gives air awards
Long-time Solid Waste Advisory Committee member, Jon White, received the 2019 Phill Palmer Volunteer Award during its annual membership meeting.…Jan 9, 2020
RLEA hosts interviewing, TXDOT drug & alcohol courses
The CAPCOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy will conduct a Basic Forensic Narrative Analysis course to teach investigators interviewing techniques that…Dec 17, 2019
CAPCOG honors former TDEM District Coordinator for regional work
CAPCOG recognized the region’s former Texas Division of Emergency Management District Coordinator, Jack Doebbler, with its Jack Griesenbeck Leadership in…Dec 13, 2019
Criminal Justice Program sets workshops around region
CAPCOG has scheduled three grant writing workshops at different locations, so local governments and nonprofits planning to apply for state…Dec 12, 2019Petroleum Solutions Inc. donates gas pumps for skimmer course
Petroleum Solutions Inc.’s Austin office donated two gas pump credit and debit card processing machines to support a new training…Nov 28, 2019
New CAPCOG website brings more info to members, partners
CAPCOG recently launched its new website at capcog.org to improve the organization of information, make it easier to navigate, and to update…Nov 26, 2019
General Assembly meeting to recognize regionalism efforts
CAPCOG will announce this year’s recipient of the Jack Griesenbeck Leadership in Regionalism Award along with other regional honors during…Nov 15, 2019CAPCOG taking regionalism, air quality award nominations
CAPCOG is seeking nominations for the 2019 Jack Griesenbeck Leadership in Regionalism Award, which recognizes a person whom emphasizes the…Oct 10, 2019
CAPCOG's RLEA kicks off gas pump skimmer enforcement
The CAPCOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy and Texas Department of Agriculture are working together to improve gas pump skimmer enforcement…Sep 26, 2019Nominations open for CAPCOG Executive Committee board
CAPCOG will begin accepting nominations on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019 from eligible city and county elected officials who would like…Sep 12, 2019
CAPCOG equips communities with 9-1-1 educational materials
National Night Out, an annual campaign for making neighborhoods safer through community and police partnerships, traditionally occurs the first Tuesday…Aug 27, 2019RLEA adds in-service courses to finish TCOLE training period
The CAPCOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy (RLEA) is offering more than 20 in-service courses in Austin and around the region…Jul 11, 2019Basic peace officer courses turn cadets into everyday heroes
The CAPCOG Regional Law Enforcement Academy will conduct a full-time, day and a part-time, night Basic Peace Officer Course in…Jun 10, 2019New RLEA Director takes local, regional approach to training
Mike Jennings, former director of CAPCOG’s Regional Law Enforcement Academy from 2007 to 2015, returned to the position on May…Jun 20, 2019Aging services rekindles relationship with SALT groups
CAPCOG’s Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area is joining several Senior and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) organizations, so…May 21, 2019
Capital Area Emergency Communications District Board of Managers
10 Jan 2024
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Meeting
