Law Enforcement

If you desire to be a police officer, the Law Enforcement program will provide you with a certification that will put you ahead of other candidates. Students complete the Pre-employment Police training program (Phase 1) which follows the standards prescribed by the New York State Municipal Training Council and the Department of Criminal Justice Services.  Graduates receive approximately 85% of the training that is required by the State of New York to be a police officer.  If you are looking to jumpstart your career in Law Enforcement, this program is for you.

The program is directed by Troy Little.  Director Little retired from the New York State police as a captain after 22 years of service.  During his tenure with the state police, he had the opportunity to serve as a sergeant at the state police academy.  He holds a master’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University at Albany.  Director Little is assisted in the day-to-day operation of the program by Chris Ellis.  Mr. Ellis retired from the New York State Police as a Captain after 28 years of service.  Instruction for the program is provided by current and retired law enforcement officers from across the county that possess hundreds of years of combined experience.

  • https://www.uticaod.com/news/20190328/maciol-swears-in-new-road-patrol-deputies Article regarding new hires by sheriff office.  Shows that the new hires had to go to the academy for 26 weeks, while our program graduates only had to attend Phase for a few weeks.
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce_S2M-qdBI Interview with the Sheriff and I regarding the benefits of Phase 1.
  • https://www.uticaod.com/news/20190508/23-graduate-from-police-pre-employment-training-program Short article from OD on graduation.
  • https://romesentinel.com/stories/mvcc-adds-degree-program-in-law-enforcement,55673 Article from Rome Sentinel.
  • https://www.uticaod.com/photogallery/NY/20190508/NEWS/508009995/PH/1 OD photos from last graduation.

We have or have had a program graduate working at every agency in Oneida County and at several agencies in surrounding counties.

Troy Little and Chris Ellis serve as points of contact for the program.The program is sponsored by the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office.