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Police academy in Mississippi

8 police and corrections programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

7 schools offer these law enforcement programs, and Mississippi has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Police officers protect lives and property. Applicants need at least a high school diploma, though some departments and federal agencies ask for college classes or a degree, and they usually must be 21 and meet strict physical and personal standards; most then graduate from their agency's training academy and train on the job.1

In Mississippi, all 8 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 8 programs here are police academy (basic law enforcement, 6 programs), jail or detention officer course (1 program) and law enforcement certificate (1 program).

See the 8 programs

How much does police academy cost in Mississippi?

$2,250 to $3,400 is what most police and corrections programs in Mississippi cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $700 to $4,750

In the typical program

Finished the program
Left out
6 in 10 of Mississippi's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
11 to 20 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Mississippi may also offer police academy training. How these figures are made

Is there free police academy training in Mississippi?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 8 police and corrections programs in Mississippi approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Police academy (basic law enforcement)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Basic Law Enforcement Training

    Southern Regional Public Safety Institute

    Camp Shelby

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Regional Public Safety Institute, Camp ShelbyPolice academy (basic law enforcement)In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$40,700
    Price if you pay yourself$4,750

    25 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Basic Law Enforcement Training at Southern Regional Public Safety Institute
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    92%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,181
    Length
    11 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    25
    Earned a year, estimated
    $40,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,750
    students trained with WIOA funding
    25

  • Jail or detention officer courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Detention Officer - Adult - Certificate

    Meridian Community College

    Meridian

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Meridian Community College, MeridianJail or detention officer course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$700
    More details about Detention Officer - Adult - Certificate at Meridian Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $700

  • Police academy (basic law enforcement)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Basic Law Enforcement Training

    MS Law Enforcement Officer Training Academy

    Pearl

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MS Law Enforcement Officer Training Academy, PearlPolice academy (basic law enforcement)In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    More details about Basic Law Enforcement Training at MS Law Enforcement Officer Training Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,500

  • Police academy (basic law enforcement)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Basic Law Enforcement Training

    Northeast Mississippi Community College

    Booneville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Mississippi Community College, BoonevillePolice academy (basic law enforcement) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,500
    More details about Basic Law Enforcement Training at Northeast Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,500

  • Police academy (basic law enforcement)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Basic Law Enforcement Training

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College - Simpson County

    Mendenhall

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College - Simpson County, MendenhallPolice academy (basic law enforcement) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,500
    More details about Basic Law Enforcement Training at Copiah-Lincoln Community College - Simpson County
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    18 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,500

  • Police academy (basic law enforcement)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Basic Law Enforcement Training

    Southwest Mississippi Community College

    Summit

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southwest Mississippi Community College, SummitPolice academy (basic law enforcement) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000
    More details about Basic Law Enforcement Training at Southwest Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    22 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,000

  • Law enforcement certificateIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement

    Meridian Community College

    Meridian

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Meridian Community College, MeridianLaw enforcement certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000
    More details about Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement at Meridian Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,000

  • Police academy (basic law enforcement)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Basic Law Enforcement

    MGCCC Seashore United Methodist Assembly

    Gulfport

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MGCCC Seashore United Methodist Assembly, GulfportPolice academy (basic law enforcement) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,600
    More details about Basic Law Enforcement at MGCCC Seashore United Methodist Assembly
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    11 weeks, 44 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,600

How to pay for police academy training in Mississippi

WIOA funding can pay for police academy training in Mississippi

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for police academy training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for police academy training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Police academy in Mississippi

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
4th of 17
police and corrections programs here, against the typical state's 7
8 vs 7

State comparisons use the same figures as the police academy training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Police academy in Meridian, Jackson, Tupelo and other Mississippi cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Mississippi

How police academy training compares with the rest of public safety: First responder training in Mississippi

Where the Mississippi law enforcement program numbers come from

Which Mississippi law enforcement programs are on this list?

These are the law enforcement programs Mississippi approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Mississippi offers.

How the prices and results of Mississippi law enforcement programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Mississippi figures?

We leave out the share who finished for Mississippi: 6 in 10 of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states.

Sources for the facts about police academy training in Mississippi

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Police and Detectives
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List