Training at Missouri Sheriffs' Association
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Dr. Robert O'Block founded the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute after working as a law enforcement officer and completing the 700-hour Basic Law Enforcement Training Course through the Missouri Sheriffs' Association (MSATA). MSATA takes its role in training law enforcement officers seriously, offering basic, continuing, and comprehensive training programs. Over the past four years, over 31,000 Missouri peace officers have received training from MSATA, which covers both practical skills like arrests and reports as well as handling crisis situations. MSATA hires qualified and licensed instructors who are active or retired law enforcement officers.
Training at Missouri Sheriffs' Association
- 2. Dr. Robert O'Block, founder of the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute (ACFEI), worked as a law enforcement officer to pay for his college tuition. Dr. Robert O'Block built on his law enforcement experience when he completed the 700-hour Basic Law Enforcement Training Course through the Missouri Sheriffs' Association (MSATA). MSATA takes its role in the education and proper training of law enforcement officers seriously. State- licensed, MSATA boasts training for all levels of officers, including basic peace officer training, continuing education, and the comprehensive Basic Law Enforcement Training Course.
- 3. In the last four years, over 31,000 Missouri peace officers have trained at MSATA. Training courses cover hands-on fundamentals, but also extend to practical concerns. In addition to learning how to conduct arrests and supervise inmates, students are taught to fill out reports and handle paralyzing situations, such as shooters who take a school hostage. MSATA hires qualified instructors that reinforce the organization's state-certified level of education. All instructors are either active in the field of law enforcement or have since retired, and each is licensed by the Peace Officers Standards and Training.