Police Academy

Dates set for 2025 Alfred State Police Academy
Thu, Feb 6th, 2025
“Starting a new class is an exciting time. The growth of these young men and women as they progress through the program is amazing. We are consistently producing high quality police and peace officers that go back and serve their communities.”
Scott Richardson

2024 Police Academy graduates honored
Mon, Nov 4th, 2024
“Each year I am impressed and proud of the hard work and dedication that these graduates put in. The graduates of the Police Academy endured months of training to be ready to enter the workforce. These graduates will immediately take the knowledge and skills they learned and start making a difference in the communities they will be working in.”
Scott Richardson

Alfred State announces dates for 2024 Police Academy
Wed, Mar 27th, 2024
"We truly enjoy seeing these young men and women transition into quality police and peace officers that can go back and serve their communities. We take great pride in this knowing that we played a role in their development.”
Academy Director Scott Richardson

Alfred State Police Academy graduate honored at Buffalo Bills game
Wed, Dec 20th, 2023
Nadjadi earned the rank of Staff Sergeant in the United State Army prior to his retirement. He is currently a deputy in the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office.

Police Academy honors newest graduates
Mon, Oct 23rd, 2023
“I am proud of the hard work and dedication that these graduates have put in. It is gratifying to train these cadets and see them immediately enter a community to make a difference.”
Scott Richardson
Police Academy Director

Peace Officer training added to Alfred State Police Academy
Wed, Jan 25th, 2023
“Adding the Peace Officer training course was a natural fit after the passing of legislation that required probation officers to be certified. There is a demand for this type of training, and we are happy to provide it.”

Alfred State Police Academy announces 2023 dates
Wed, Jan 11th, 2023
The Alfred State Police Academy will welcome their fifth class in May. The academy is designed to serve cadets pre-employment (Phase I) and employed (Phase II) while earning the Division of Criminal Justice Service Basic Course for Police Officers Certificate.

Police Academy honors Class of 2022
Tue, Nov 1st, 2022
The Alfred State Police Academy honored the Class of 2022 in a ceremony held at The Main Place in Hornell. The event celebrated fifteen cadets.

Police Academy graduates 13, achieves 100 percent employment rate
Wed, Dec 2nd, 2020
The Alfred State Police Academy is proud to announce that 13 recruits have graduated from the 2020 session. This year’s academy yielded a 100 percent employment rate, meaning that all of the graduates were hired by police departments.

Alfred State Police Academy going strong
Mon, Jul 22nd, 2019
As the first phase of the inaugural Alfred State Police Academy winds down, organizers are reflecting on the success of the program, while also looking forward to its future.