Harrison County Law Enforcement Training Academy
13960 James Bond Road Gulfport, MS 39503 · Office: (228) 241-2222 • Fax: (228) 241-2213
Welcome to the Harrison County Law Enforcement Training Academy. We are full-service training academy offering basic certification and advanced courses in communications, corrections and law enforcement. The academy is a collaborative partnership between the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office and The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Located at 13960 James Bond Road Gulfport, MS 39503, the Academy represents a vision of then-Sheriff (later U.S. Congressman) Larkin I. Smith, who, in the 1980’s, saw a specific need for a law enforcement training facility on the Gulf Coast.
We are proud to carry on the mission of a truly visionary law enforcement leader. Instructors come from the law enforcement and corrections community, many with advanced college degrees. Our instructor pool is comprised of practitioners; ensuring attendees receive real, practical training. Our basic classes comply with curriculum mandated by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Office of Standards and Training. In addition, we offer Advanced In-Service Programs to meet ongoing needs of law enforcement agencies.
If your agency has a specific training need, please feel free to contact the Academy at (228) 241-2222
Upcoming Basic Law Enforcement Classes:
Law Enforcement Academy
Class 2022-02
- April 1, 2022 – Pre PT
- April 15, 2022 – Pre PT
- April 29, 2022 – Pre PT
- May 1, 2022- Class Reports
- July 15, 2022 – Graduation
Class 2022-03
- July 22, 2022 – Pre PT
- August 5, 2022 – Pre PT
- August 19, 2022 – Pre PT
- August 21, 2022- Class Reports
- November 4, 2022 – Graduation
Class 2023-01
- December 2, 2022 – Pre PT
- December 16, 2022 – Pre PT
- January 6, 2023 – Pre PT
- January 8, 2023- Class Reports
- March 24, 2023 – Graduation
Class 2023-02
- April 7, 2023 – Pre PT
- April 21, 2023 – Pre PT
- May 5, 2023 – Pre PT
- May 7, 2023- Class Reports
- July 21, 2023 – Graduation
Class 2023-03
- July 28, 2023 – Pre PT
- August 11, 2023 – Pre PT
- August 25, 2023 – Pre PT
- August 27, 2023- Class Reports
- November 10, 2023 – Graduation
Sergeant John Putnam
Sergeant Steve Solmon
Sergeant Jimmy Warden
Sergeant Charlie Hawkins
Advanced Training
Click on course name for more information.
APRIL
- Surveillance Level 1 – April 5-6, 2022
- Surveillance Level 1 – April 13-14, 2022
- First Line Supervisors – April 19-14, 2022
MAY
- Principals and Tactics for Undercover Narcotics – May 9-13, 2022
- 4 Day Interview and Interrogation – May 23-26, 2022
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
Location
The academy is located at 13960 James Bond Road Gulfport, MS 39503. Telephone 228-241-2222
Upcoming Corrections Training
Contact Lt. Hentges at (228) 896-0685 or email paula.hentges@harrisoncountysheriff.com for registration and class information.
112 Hour State Corrections Academy
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- July 11, 2022 – July 28. 2021
- September 12, 2022 – September 29, 2022
- November 28, 2022 – December 15, 2022
40 HOUR IN-SERVICE
- April 4-5, 2022
- April 13-14, 2022
- April 20-21, 2022
- June 1-2, 2022
- June 6-7, 2022
- August 15-16, 2022
- August 22-23, 2022
- August 31 – September 1, 2022
- October 3-4, 2022
- October 10-11, 2022
- October 19-20, 2022
- October 26-27, 2022
CPR-ASP-OC-RE-CERTIFICATION
- November 1-4, 2022
TASER RE-CERTIFICATION
- August 8-11, 2022
Corrections FTO Class
Cost $150 Per Person - Download Application
- April 5, 2021 – April 8, 2021
- August 30, 2021 – September 2, 2021
Part-Time (Reserve) Law Enforcement Officer
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Reserve Class 2021-1:
- Class Graduation: June 10, 2021
Reserve Class 2021-2:
- Pre-PT Test:
- May 16, 2021
- May 23, 2021
- June 6, 2021
- June 13, 2021
- June 20, 2021
- Class Start: June 21, 2021
- Class Graduation: December 9, 2021
