FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 28, 2024
TEXAS MUNICIPAL POLICE ASSOCIATION (TMPA) STANDS BEHIND PEACE OFFICERS FACING LICENSE CANCELLATION
Austin, Texas, March 28, 2024 - The Texas Municipal Police Association is unwavering in our support for 18 peace officers who in 2022 completed the College of the Mainland Basic Police Officer Academy, only to now face the threat of having their careers ended.
The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) alleges the academy staff did not follow the Basic Peace Officer Curriculum (BPOC), a mandatory training standard set forth by the TCOLE. TCOLE has taken action to blame the officers for the alleged training errors by canceling their peace officer licenses. These officers attended a TCOLE approved academy, graduated from that academy, passed the state licensing test, and have been working effectively as peace officers for the past two years.
The officers did everything required of them. If there were in fact deficiencies in the academy, then the academy and its administrators should be the ones held accountable.
We stand by our members who attended the academy and are exploring all civil and legal remedies to ensure these officers’ livelihoods are safeguarded.
For media inquiries, please contact: Tyler Owen, TMPA communications manager, [email protected], (512) 454-8900.
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