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JB21386
11-27-2006, 03:13 PM
Has anyone here attended, or know someone who has, the basic police academy at Butler Tech (http://www.butlertech.org/adult/) in Fairfield-Township, Ohio? I’m curious of what your experience was like? Also, do you think you were better off because you went to an academy before you were hired?
Thanks
Aross326
11-28-2006, 10:36 AM
I work with a couple guys who went there, and they all say it sucked. Go to great oaks if your in the Cincinnati Area.
JB21386
11-28-2006, 06:09 PM
Hmm, do they say why it sucks?
Major reason I was looking there is because they have a part time night academy.
LPI
11-28-2006, 07:03 PM
UC Clermont has a night academy.
JB21386
11-28-2006, 10:02 PM
Ha, I didn't know that. I go to UC Raymond Walters right now, that would be sweet to get credit towards my degree while in the academy. Thanks for that info!
Know anyone that goes/went there?
LPI
11-29-2006, 01:24 AM
Ha, I didn't know that. I go to UC Raymond Walters right now, that would be sweet to get credit towards my degree while in the academy. Thanks for that info!
Know anyone that goes/went there?

I know a few that went there, PM me with your questions and I'll get ya the info. I know they give 30 credit hours for the academy.
Kycop28
07-04-2009, 03:20 PM
well, been almost 3 yrs now since anyone talked on here, anyone gone through Butler Tech since?
Brutus08
07-12-2009, 02:50 AM
I have a few friends who did. They say that it blew overall.

No mandatory PT, gun range and qualifying was on a Saturday and not well organized, and the academy was generally a joke.

However, I do not have first hand experience, so take that with a grain of salt.
Kycop28
07-16-2009, 06:29 AM
PT IS mandatory and the qualification was done during the week. Daytime class did it in early afternoon, night time class did it around
8-12am which did suck but it had to be squeezed in.
Brutus08
08-03-2009, 11:13 AM
They mustve cracked down on their standards then.

I checked with my friend, just to make sure I had my facts correct and he reiterated what I said.

I still feel like there are other, more comprehensive academies, but whatever works for you. As long as you have your OPOTA certification I don't think it matters what academy you went to.