First Attempt Pass Rate 3 Year Summary (FY07 FY09)

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1 First Attempt Pass Rate 3 Year Summary (FY07 FY09) February 2010

2 Contents Executive Summary... 3 Results year Results... 6 Basic Peace Officer Examination... 7 Academic Alternative Basic Peace Officer Examination...15 Basic County Corrections Examination...16 Distance Basic County Corrections Examination...23 Page 2 of 23

3 Executive Summary Overview In accordance with Texas Occupations Code , the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE) administers two basic licensing examinations. The basic peace officer and basic county corrections exams are administered electronically by 67 exam sites throughout the state (including the Austin office). Section of the Texas Occupations Code requires TCLEOSE to evaluate training providers based on the scores from the basic licensing courses. TCLEOSE has implemented Rule to be used to determine whether training providers conducting basic licensing course are at-risk. These licensing exams are based on the current basic curricula with a required first attempt pass rate for all students attempting the exam. A law enforcement academy may be found at risk and placed on at-risk probationary status if after September 1, 2009 the passing rate on a licensing exam for first attempts for any three consecutive state fiscal years, beginning with state fiscal year 2007 (September 1, 2006 through August 31, 2007) is less than 80 percent of the students attempting the licensing exam. This three year standard is calculated on a revolving basis. For example, for fiscal year 2010 the three year pass rate will be based on all students attempting the exam from September 1, 2007 through August 31, Passing percentages for 157 training providers conducting either the basic peace officer and/or basic county corrections officer training course(s) have been calculated and reported utilizing the rosters and exam dates during this evaluation period. Basic Peace Officer Examinations In the three state fiscal years (2007, 2008, and 2009) there were 12,418 first attempts among 76 training providers for the basic peace officer licensing exam. Of those providers 73 met or exceeded the 80 percent average for first attempts during three fiscal years. Academic Alternative Basic Peace Officer Examinations In the three state fiscal years (2007, 2008, and 2009) there were 96 first attempts among nine training providers for the basic peace officer licensing exam. Of those providers six met or exceeded the 80 percent average for first attempts during three fiscal years. Basic County Corrections Examinations In the three state fiscal years (2007, 2008, and 2009) there were 10,315 first attempts among 69 training providers for the basic county corrections officer licensing exam. Of those providers 59 met or exceeded the 80 percent average for first attempts during three fiscal years. Page 3 of 23

4 Distance Basic County Corrections Examinations In the three state fiscal years (2007, 2008, and 2009) there were 183 first attempts among three training providers for the basic county corrections officer licensing exam. Of those providers two met or exceeded the 80 percent average for first attempts during three fiscal years. Providers Not Meeting Requirements Results Basic Peace Officer Examinations During fiscal years 2007 through 2009, there were two training providers that did not meet the 80 percent requirement for the basic peace officer first attempts. Academic Alternative Basic Peace Officer Examinations During fiscal years 2007 through 2009, there were three training providers that did not meet the 80 percent requirement for the basic peace officer first attempts. These providers have already surrendered their license. Basic County Corrections Examinations During fiscal years 2007 through 2009, there were nine training providers that did not meet the 80 percent requirement for the basic county corrections officer first attempts. As part of their management response, two providers stated they would no longer offer the program and therefore no administrative action will be required. Distance Basic County Corrections Examinations During fiscal years 2007 through 2009, there was one distance training provider that did not meet the 80 percent requirement for the basic county corrections officer first attempts. As part of their management response, the provider stated they would no longer offer the program and therefore no administrative action will be required. TCLEOSE will seek administrative action against training providers based on the following statutory and/or rule requirements: The Texas Occupations Code Section (c)(1-2) states: "(c) The risk assessment method must: (1) consider the scores of students enrolled in a school on the basic peace officer examination; (2) consider the past inspection records of a school." The Texas Occupations Code Section (c)(1) states: "(c) The commission may: (1) issue or revoke the license of a school operated by or for this state or a political subdivision of this state specifically for training officers, county jailers, or recruits." Page 4 of 23

5 Commission Rule (e) states: "...The commission may take action to revoke their license or contract. The commission may choose not to renew a license or contract with a program that has been found to be at risk or the commission may renew the contract for a shorter period than stated in section of this title." Commission Rule 215.3(i)(1) states: "The commission may revoke an academy license if: (1) the academy has been classified as at risk for a 12-month period without substantial improvement." Ten training providers are subject to administrative action: two training providers for failing to meet the 80 percent first attempt pass rate on the basic peace officer examination for the three fiscal year period ; eight training providers for failing to meet the 80 percent requirement on the basic county corrections examination for the three fiscal year period The recommended administrative actions are: 3 year Basic Peace Officer Examination Action Del Mar College Reg. Police Academy st Year At-Risk Permian Basin LEA st Year At-Risk 3 year Basic County Corrections Examination Action Burnet Co. Sheriff s Office st Year At-Risk Cameron Co. Sheriff s Office st Year At-Risk Collingsworth Sheriff s Office Revocation (At-Risk FY 08) DeWitt County Sheriff s Office st Year At-Risk Ellis County Sheriff s Office st Year At-Risk Galveston Co. Sheriff s Academy st Year At-Risk Navarro College Police Academy st Year At-Risk Reeves County Sheriff s Office Revocation (At-Risk FY 08) In accordance with the Texas Occupations Code and the Texas Administrative Code, Title 37. Public Safety, Part VII., Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education; administrative action will be sought to revoke the contract of the Collingsworth County Sheriff's Office and the Reeves County Sheriff's Office, due to their "at risk" status for more that twelve months. Timothy A. Braaten Executive Director Kim Vickers Director Education and Curriculum Division Page 5 of 23

6 3 year Results Page 6 of 23

7 Basic Peace Officer Examination 1st attempts pass attempts pct Abilene Police Academy FY FY Alamo Area LEA FY FY FY Alvin Community College LEA FY FY FY Amarillo Police Academy FY FY FY Angelina College Police Academy FY FY FY Arlington Police Academy FY FY FY Austin Police Academy FY FY FY Brazosport College LEA FY FY FY Capital Area Council of Governments FY FY FY Page 7 of 23

8 pass attempts pct Cedar Valley College LEA FY FY FY Central Texas Reg. Academy FY FY FY College of the Mainland LEA FY FY FY Collin County LEA FY FY FY Concho Valley Reg. Law Enforcement Academy FY FY FY Corpus Christi Police Academy FY FY FY Dallas Co. Sheriff's Academy FY FY FY Dallas Police Academy FY FY FY Del Mar College Reg. Police Academy FY FY FY *Del Rio Police Academy FY FY FY * indicates academies currently under contract for previous low performance Page 8 of 23

9 pass attempts pct Denton County Sheriff's Office FY FY East Texas Police Academy FY FY FY Eastfield College LEA FY FY FY El Paso Co. Sheriff's Academy FY FY El Paso Community College LEA FY FY FY El Paso Police Academy FY FY FY Fort Worth Police Academy FY FY FY Galveston College LEA FY FY FY Garland Police Academy FY FY FY Gus George LEA FY FY FY Page 9 of 23

10 pass attempts pct Harris County Sheriff's Academy FY FY FY Hays Co. Sheriff's Academy FY FY Hidalgo Co. Sheriff's Academy FY FY Houston Community College Police Academy FY FY FY Houston Police Academy FY FY FY Jefferson Co. Sheriff's Academy FY FY Killeen Police Academy FY FY FY Lamar Institute of Technology Reg. Police Academy FY FY FY Laredo Community College Reg. Academy FY FY FY Lone Star College System District LEA FY FY FY Page 10 of 23

11 pass attempts pct Lower Rio Grande Valley Academy FY FY FY Lubbock Police Academy FY FY FY McAllen Police Academy FY FY FY McLennan Community College LEA FY FY FY *Middle Rio Grande LEA FY FY FY Montgomery Co. Sheriff's Academy FY FY Navarro College Police Academy FY FY FY North Central Texas Reg. Academy FY FY FY Northeast Police Academy FY FY FY Panhandle Regional LEA FY FY FY * indicates academies currently under contract for previous low performance Page 11 of 23

12 pass attempts pct Pasadena Police Academy FY FY Permian Basin LEA FY FY FY *Pharr Police Academy FY FY FY San Antonio College LEA FY FY FY San Antonio Police Academy FY FY FY South Plains Association of Government LEA FY FY FY South Plains College Academy FY FY FY Sul Ross State University LEA FY FY FY Tarrant County College Academy FY FY FY TEEX Law Enforcement Training Extension FY FY FY * indicates academies currently under contract for previous low performance Page 12 of 23

13 pass attempts pct Temple Police Academy FY FY Texas Department of Public Safety LEA FY FY FY Texas Parks & Wildlife LEA FY FY FY Texoma Reg. Police Academy FY FY FY Travis Co. Sheriff's Academy FY Tyler Junior College LEA FY FY FY U. T. Brownsville C. J. Institute FY FY FY U. T. System Police Academy FY FY FY University of Houston - Downtown LEA FY FY FY Val Verde County Sheriff's Office FY FY Vernon College LEA FY FY Page 13 of 23

14 pass attempts pct Victoria College LEA FY FY FY Waco Police Academy FY FY Weatherford College LEA FY FY FY West Central Texas Reg. LEA FY FY FY Wharton Co. Junior College LEA FY FY FY Wichita Falls Police Academy FY FY FY Page 14 of 23

15 Academic Alternative Basic Peace Officer Examination 1st attempts Alvin Community College FY FY Austin Community College FY FY FY *Coastal Bend College FY Hill College FY FY *Howard College at San Angelo FY Northeast Texas Community College FY *South Plains College FY FY FY South Plains College Academy FY FY Tyler Junior College LEA FY * indicates academic providers that have surrendered their license Page 15 of 23

16 Basic County Corrections Examination 1st attempts Alamo Area LEA FY FY FY Angelina College Police Academy FY FY FY Bell County Sheriff's Office FY FY FY Bexar Co. Sheriff's Academy FY FY FY Brazoria Co. Sheriff's Academy FY FY FY Brazos Co. Sheriff's Office FY FY FY Burnet Co. Sheriff's Office FY Caldwell County Sheriff's Office FY FY Cameron Co. Sheriff's Office FY FY FY Capital Area Council of Governments FY FY Page 16 of 23

17 Collin County LEA FY FY Collingsworth Sheriff's Office FY FY Comal Co. Sheriff's Office FY FY Dallas Co. Sheriff's Academy FY FY FY Del Mar College Reg. Police Academy FY FY FY Denton County Sheriff's Office FY FY FY DeWitt County Sheriff's Office FY East Texas Police Academy FY FY FY El Paso Co. Sheriff's Academy FY FY FY **El Paso Community College LEA FY FY Ellis County Sheriff's Office FY FY FY **the provider stated they would no longer offer the program Page 17 of 23

18 Galveston Co. Sheriff's Academy FY FY FY Gonzales County Sheriff's Office FY FY Gus George LEA FY FY FY Hale County Sheriff's Office FY FY FY Harris County Sheriff's Academy FY FY FY Harrison County Sheriff's Office FY FY FY Hays Co. Sheriff's Academy FY FY Hidalgo Co. Sheriff's Academy FY FY FY Hunt Co. Sheriff's Office FY FY FY Jefferson Co. Sheriff's Academy FY FY FY Page 18 of 23

19 Johnson County Sheriff's Office FY FY Kaufman Co. Sheriff's Office FY FY FY Lamar Institute of Technology Reg. Police Academy FY Laredo Community College Reg. Academy FY FY FY Lavaca County Sheriff's Office FY FY FY Liberty County Sheriff's Office FY FY FY Limestone County Sheriff's Office FY FY FY **Lower Rio Grande Valley Academy FY Lubbock Co. Sheriff's Academy FY FY FY McLennan Community College LEA FY FY FY **the provider stated they would no longer offer the program Page 19 of 23

20 *Middle Rio Grande LEA FY FY FY Montgomery Co. Sheriff's Academy FY FY FY *Nacogdoches Co. Sheriff's Office FY FY FY Navarro College Police Academy FY FY FY **Northeast Police Academy FY FY Nueces Co. Sheriff's Academy FY FY FY Orange Co. Sheriff's Academy FY FY Panhandle Regional LEA FY FY FY Permian Basin LEA FY FY FY Potter County Sheriff's Office FY FY FY * indicates academies currently under contract for previous low performance **the provider stated they would no longer offer the program Page 20 of 23

21 Randall County Sheriff's Office FY FY FY Reeves County Sheriff's Office FY Rockwall County Sheriff's Office FY FY San Antonio College LEA FY FY FY Smith County Sheriff's Office FY FY FY South Plains Association of Government LEA FY FY FY Sul Ross State University LEA FY FY FY Tarrant Co. Sheriff's Academy FY FY FY Travis Co. Sheriff's Academy FY FY FY Page 21 of 23

22 Val Verde County Sheriff's Office FY FY FY Vernon College LEA FY FY Victoria College LEA FY FY Victoria County Sheriff's Office FY FY FY West Central Texas Reg. LEA FY FY FY Wharton Co. Junior College LEA FY FY Wichita County Sheriff's Office FY FY Williamson County Sheriff's Office FY FY FY Young Co. Sheriff's Office FY FY Page 22 of 23

23 Distance Basic County Corrections Examination 1st attempts pass attempts pct **Classen Buck Seminars, Inc FY FY FY Concho Valley Reg. Law Enforcement Academy FY FY FY El Paso Co. Sheriff's Academy FY FY FY **the provider stated they would no longer offer the program Page 23 of 23