>> [music]
>> What are you about
to do here?
>> I'm getting ready to
drive this driving course.
>> And how are you
going to drive it?
>> As fast as I can [laughter].
>> Go.
>> In law enforcement or
any emergency organization,
they're going to be able to
drive a high rate of speed
and the object of this course
is to combine that speed
with accuracy in driving.
[tires squeal].
>> The whole course is a
Peace Officer Sequence Program
and what these folks
end up with is they have
at least an associate's
degree in criminal justice
and they will be able to
take the state license exam
to become a peace officer.
>> Alright, two rounds
in each magazine.
Two rounds in each
magazine coaches.
We're starting fire arms today.
It is just about
orientation, familiarization.
Getting them used to handling
the weapons, getting them used
to the range commands.
[gun clicks].
>> Load and make ready.
>> I'm already a police
officer for the VA
but we don't have a
state certification;
we're just federal.
[Gunfire] I'm taking this to
get my state certification
so I can use it in Texas.
>> Lines ready.
Threat. [Gunfire] We've
got all backgrounds too.
We've got folks with military
background here, we've got folks
with former law enforcement
backgrounds,
we have Corrections
Officers and we have students
that are just folks
wanting to get into it.
[tires squeal].
>> I want to be a
police officer.
I want to make a difference.
That's what I want to do.
>> As far as the academic
program that we do
in Austin Community College,
there are only four
academic alternative programs
in the whole state and
we're considered to be one
of the premier programs.
[music].
