First POST academy in 20 years opens in Place County

Republished from Hoodline.com)

By Sarah Hernandez

The Placer County Sheriff’s Office turned a quiet, vacant campus in North Auburn into the county’s newest hub for law enforcement training, throwing open the doors of a new POST-certified academy built into the former Rock Creek Elementary School.

The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved a lease that lets the Sheriff’s Office use the former Rock Creek Elementary site as a temporary academy, a move county officials say helps meet rising regional demand for POST training seats.

According to KCRA, it is the first new law enforcement academy to open in the last 20 years.

The sheriff’s office has announced that the inaugural law enforcement academy class was scheduled to begin on Aug.17, with a correctional officer (core) academy set to follow in early 2027.

Officials say the added classes will open up training spots for agencies stretching from the Bay Area to the Central Valley and far Northern California.

According to Placer County, recruits at the new academy will train under state POST standards.