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Licensure Disclosure - Detention Officer

Contact Information for Other States

State Meets or Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements for Licensure or Certification Agency Information
Alabama Does Not Meet Agency: Alabama Department of Corrections
Phone: 334-353-3883
Email: Contact - Alabama Dept of Corrections
Website: 
Mailing Address: Alabama Department of Corrections
301 South Ripley Street
P.O Box 301501
Montogmery, AL 36130
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Alaska Does Not Meet Agency: Alaska Department of Corrections
Phone: 907-334-2381
Email: jennifer.winkelman@alaska.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: Alaska Department of Corrections
550 West 7th Avenue
Suite 1800
Anchorage, AL 99501
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Arizona Does Not Meet Agency: Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board
Phone: 602-223-2514
Email: mattg@azpost.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: P.O Box 24070
Phoenix, AZ 85074
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Arkansas Does Not Meet Agency: Arkansas Department of Public Safety- Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training
Phone: 501-682-2260
Email: Contact Us - Arkansas Department of Public Safety
Website: 
Mailing Address: 4 State Police Plaza Drive
Little Rock, AR 72209
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California Does Not Meet Agency: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Phone: 916-324-7308
Email: Contact CDCR - CA Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Website: 
Mailing Address: P.O Box 942883
Sacramento, CA 94283
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Colorado Does Not Meet Agency: Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training
Phone: 720-508-6724
Email: certification@coag.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: 1300 Broadway, 9th Floor
Denver, CO 80203
Notes: Detention Officer training is not uniform nationwide. Although there is a process by which out-of-state persons may have their training evaluated for reciprocity/credit for prior training, Completely dependant on the state you are seeking reciprocity in and their own criteria.
Connecticut Does Not Meet Agency: Connecticut State Department of Correction
Phone: 860-692-7480
Email: None Found
Website: 
Mailing Address: 24 Wolcott Hill Road
Wethersfield, CT 06109
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Delaware Does Not Meet Agency: Delaware Department of Correction
Phone: 302-739-5601
Email: Contact us - Department of Correction - State of Delaware
Website: 
Mailing Address: 245 McKee Road
Dover, DE 19904
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Florida Does Not Meet Agency: Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Phone: 850-410-7000
Email: Contact FDLE (state.fl.us)
Website: 
Mailing Address: P.O Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489
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Georgia Does Not Meet Agency: Georgia Peace Officers and Standards and Training Council
Phone: 770-732-5604
Email: tmcormick@gapost.org
Website: https://gapost.org/certification-requirements/annual-training-requirements/
Mailing Address: P.O Box 349
Clarkdale, GA 30111
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Hawaii Does Not Meet Agency: State of Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Phone: 808-587-1288
Email: dcr.office.of.the.director@hawaii.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: 1177 Alakea Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
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Idaho Does Not Meet Agency: Idaho Peace Office Standards and Training
Phone: 208-884-7250
Email: brad.johnson@post.idaho.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: 700 South Stratford Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
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Illinois Does Not Meet Agency: Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board
Phone: 217-782-4540
Email: PTB.Certification@Illinois.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: 500 South 9th Street
Springfield, IL 62701
Notes: Reciprocity Information:
Indiana Does Not Meet Agency: Indiana Law Enforcement Agency
Phone: 317-837-3230
Email: RoAllen@ilea.in.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: 5402 South County Road 700 East
Plainfield, IN 46168
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Iowa Does Not Meet Agency: Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
Phone: 515-331-5772
Email: Donna.Hallstrom@iowa.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: 7105 Northwest 70th Avenue
Burma Road- Building 4640
Jonhston, IA 50131
Notes: Reciprocity:
Kansas Does Not Meet Agency: Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center
Phone: 620-694-1400
Email: kletc@kletc.org
Website: 
Mailing Address: 11009 South Hornet Road
Hutchinson, KS 67501
Notes: Reciprocity(Scroll to bottom of page):
Kentucky Does Not Meet Agency: Kentucky Law Enforcement Council
Phone: 859-622-6218
Email: klecs@ky.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: 4449 Kit Carson Drive, Suite 401
Richmond, KY 40475, USA
Notes: Reciprocity:
Louisiana Does Not Meet Agency: Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections
Phone: 225-342-6740
Email: About DPS&C - Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections
Website: 
Mailing Address: P.O Box 94304
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
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Maine Does Not Meet Agency: State of Maine Department of Corrections
Phone: 207-287-2711
Email: Michelle.Senence@maine.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: 25 Tyson Drive 3rd Floor
State House Station 11
Augusta, ME 04333
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Maryland Does Not Meet Agency: Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
Phone: 877-379-8636
Email: DPSCS.Career@maryland.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: 6776 Reistertown Road-Suite 208
Baltimore, MD 21215
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Massachusetts Does Not Meet Agency: Massachusetts Department of Correction
Phone: 508-422-3300
Email: Department of Correction Division and Staff Directory | Mass.gov
Website: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-correction
Mailing Address: 50 Maple Street
Milford, MA 01757
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Michigan Does Not Meet Agency: Michigan Department of Corrections
Phone: 517-335-1426
Email: EDOC - Contact the Michigan Department of Corrections (state.mi.us)
Website: 
Mailing Address: Grandview Plaza
206 East Michigan Avenue
P.O Box 30003
Lansing, MI 48909
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Minnesota Does Not Meet Agency: Minnesota Department of Corrections
Phone: 651-643-3060
Email: postboard.agency.docs@state.mn.us
Website: https://mn.gov/post/
Mailing Address: 1600 University Avenue, Suite 200
St Paul, MN 55104
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Mississippi Does Not Meet Agency: Mississippi Board on Jail Officer Standards and Training
Phone: 601-391-4896
Email: standards.training@dps.ms.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: P.O Box 1633
Canton, MS 39046
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Missouri Does Not Meet Agency: Missouri Department of Corrections
Phone: 573-751-2389
Email: Contact Us | Missouri Department of Corrections (mo.gov)
Website: 
Mailing Address: 2729 Plaza Drive
P.O Box 236
Jefferson, MO 65102
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Montana Does Not Meet Agency: Montana Peace Officers Standards and Training Council
Phone: 406-444-9975
Email: Contact Post - Montana Department of Justice (dojmt.gov)
Website: https://dojmt.gov/post/post-certification-requirements/
Mailing Address: 2260 Sierra Road East
Helena, MT 59602
Notes: Reciprocity/Legal Recognition:
Nebraska Does Not Meet Agency: Nebraska Department of Correctional Services
Phone: 402-471-2654
Email: None Found
Website: 
Mailing Address: P.O Box 94661
Lincoln, NE 68509
Notes: Reciprocity:
Nevada Does Not Meet Agency: Nevada POST
Phone: 775-687-7678
Email: kfloyd@post.state.nv.us
Website: 
Mailing Address: 5587 Wa Pai Shone Avenue
Carson City, NV 89701
Notes: Reciprocity:
New Hampshire Does Not Meet Agency: New Hampshire Department of Corrections
Phone: 603-271-5600
Email: DOC-Recruitment@doc.nh.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: 64 South Street
Concord, NH 03301
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New Jersey Does Not Meet Agency: New Jersey Department of Corrections
Phone: 609-292-4036
Email: New Jersey Department of Corrections (nj.gov)
Website: 
Mailing Address: 25 Market Street
P.O Box 085
Trenton, NJ 08625
Notes: New Jersey has no reciprocity agreements for detention officers from other states.
New Mexico Does Not Meet Agency: New Mexico Corrections Department- Training Academy
Phone: 505-827-8900
Email: Contact Us | NMCD - New Mexico Corrections Department
Website: 
Mailing Address: P.O Box 27116
Santa Fe, NM 87502
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New York Does Not Meet Agency: New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
Phone: 518-457-4957
Email: Contact Us Form » NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
Website: 
Mailing Address: 1220 Washington Avenue
Harriman State Campus
Albany, NY 12226
Notes:
North Carolina Meets Agency: NC DOJ - North Carolina Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission
Phone: (919) 779-8213
Email: https://ncdoj.gov/contact-doj/
Website: https://ncdoj.gov/law-enforcement-training/sheriffs/detention-officer-certification-course/
Mailing Address: NC Sheriffs' Training & Standards Commission
PO Box 629
Raleigh, NC 27602
Notes: The mandated 174-hour course takes approximately 5 weeks to complete and concludes with a comprehensive written exam. Upon successful completion of the course, the new detention officer will be eligible to be certified as a detention officer in North Carolina. There are more than 50 accredited DOCC delivery sites in North Carolina. They include community colleges, sheriff’s offices, and the North Carolina Justice Academy.
North Dakota Does Not Meet Agency: North Dakota Peace Officer Standards and Training
Phone: 701-328-5504
Email: ph420@nd.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: P.O Box 1054
Bismarck, ND 58502
Notes: Reciprocity:
Ohio Does Not Meet Agency: Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy
Phone: 740-845-2700
Email: Contact Us | Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ohio.gov)
Website: https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Law-Enforcement/Ohio-Peace-Officer-Training-Academy
Mailing Address: 30 Broad Street, 14th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
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Oklahoma Does Not Meet Agency: Oklahoma Department of Corrections
Phone: 405-425-2500
Email: Contact (oklahoma.gov)
Website: 
Mailing Address: P.O Box 11400
Oklahoma City, OK 73136-0400
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Oregon Does Not Meet Agency: Oregon Department of Corrections
Phone: 503-945-9090
Email: DOC.Info@doc.oregon.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: 3723 Fairview Industrial Drive Southeast 200
Salem, OR 97302
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Pennsylvania Does Not Meet Agency: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
Phone: 717-728-2573
Email: ra-contactdoc@pa.gov
Website: https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/cor.html
Mailing Address: 1920 Technology Parkway
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
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Rhode Island Does Not Meet Agency: State of Rhode Island Department of Corrections
Phone: 401-462-1000
Email: Contact Us | Department of Corrections (ri.gov)
Website: 
Mailing Address: 40 Howard Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
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South Carolina Does Not Meet Agency: South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy
Phone: 803-896-7779
Email: LJswindler@sccja.sc.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: 5400 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29212
Notes: Reciprocity/Transfers:
South Dakota Does Not Meet Agency: South Dakota Department of Corrections
Phone: 605-773-3478
Email: No Email Address Found
Website: 
Mailing Address: 3200 East Highway 54, c/o 500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Notes:
Tennessee Does Not Meet Agency: Tennessee Corrections Institute
Phone: 615-741-3816
Email: william.wall@tn.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: 279 D Stewarts Ferry Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
Notes:
Texas Does Not Meet Agency: Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
Phone: 512-936-7700
Email: Contact Us | Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
Website: 
Mailing Address: 6330 East Highway 290, Suite 200
Austin, TX 78723
Notes: Reciprocity/Out of State Peace Officers:
Utah Does Not Meet Agency: Utah Department of Corrections-Training Academy
Phone: 801-256-2450
Email: corrections@utah.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: Training Division
Larry H Miller Campus
Salt Lake Community College
410 West 9800 South
Notes:
Vermont Does Not Meet Agency: Vermont Department of Corrections
Phone: 802-241-2442
Email: James.Rice@vermont.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: 280 State Drive, NOB 2 South
Waterbury, VT 05671-2000
Notes:
Virginia Does Not Meet Agency: Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
Phone: 804-786-8718
Email: https://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/vadcjs_user/772/contact
Website: 
Mailing Address: 1100 Bank Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Notes:
Washington Does Not Meet Agency: Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission
Phone: 206-835-7300
Email: monica.alexander@cjtc.wa.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: 19010 1st Avenue South
Burien, Washington 98148
Notes:
West Virginia Does Not Meet Agency: West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Phone: 304-558-2036
Email: Contact DCR: DCR (accessgov.com)
Website: 
Mailing Address: 1409 Greenbrier Street
Charleston, WV 25311
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Wisconsin Does Not Meet Agency: Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Phone: 608-240-5000
Email: DOC Contact Us (wi.gov)
Website: https://doc.wi.gov/Pages/Home.aspx
Mailing Address: 3099 East Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53704
Notes: Reciprocity Information:
Wyoming Does Not Meet Agency: Wyoming Peace Officer Standards and Training
Phone: 307-358-8213
Email: chris.walsh1@wyo.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: 1556 Riverbend Drive
Douglas, WY 82633
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District of Columbia Does Not Meet Agency: District of Columbia Department of Corrections
Phone: 202-698-4932
Email: doc@dc.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: District of Columbia Department of Corrections
3924 Minnesota Avenue, Northeast, 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20019
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American Samoa Does Not Meet Agency: No Licensing Board Found
Phone: 
Email: 
Website: 
Mailing Address: 
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Guam Does Not Meet Agency: Guam Department of Corrections
Phone: 671-735-5170
Email: fred.bordallo@doc.gua,.gov
Website: 
Mailing Address: P.O Box 3236
Hagatna, Guam 96932
Notes: Reciprocity Information(begin reading on page 19):
Northern Mariana Islands Does Not Meet Agency: CNMI Department of Corrections
Phone: 
Email: 
Website: 
Mailing Address: Susupe, Saipan 96950
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Puerto Rico Does Not Meet Agency: No Licensing or Certification Board Found
Phone: 
Email: 
Website: 
Mailing Address: 
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U.S. Virgin Islands Does Not Meet  

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