Public Safety
Protecting Our Local Communities
Whether you are a sheriff, chief of police, or city planner, we are a public safety resource for you. Through multiple programs and projects, we help protect and enable your communities.
Public Safety Programs
Alamo Area Regional Law Enforcement Academy
The Alamo Area Regional Law Enforcement Academy offers basic peace officer, basic corrections officer, and basic telecommunications certifications for individuals seeking licensure through the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
The Academy also provides state mandated and specialized in-service training courses for current peace officers, allowing them to not only meet the requirements to maintain their licenses but also stay proficient in their professional skillset.
Please visit our website here.
Alamo Area Regional Law Enforcement Academy
Physical Address:
12625 Wetmore
Suite 436
San Antonio, TX 78247
(210) 362-5291
Directions
Mailing Address:
2700 NE Loop 410
Suite 101
San Antonio, TX 78217
Criminal Justice Planning
The Criminal Justice Planning program conducts grant workshops related to local, state, and federal funding opportunities and offers technical grant application assistance to area law enforcement agencies, independent school districts, prosecution and courts, and non-profit organizations.
The Criminal Justice Planning program operates through an interlocal agreement with the Governor’s Public Safety Office to:
- Establish funding recommendations with consideration of local and state strategies through the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (CJAC)
- Oversee grant processes and management
- Provide grant workshops and technical assistance to applicants and grantees
- Create regional strategic planning priorities in coordination with local stakeholders
Funding sources that CJAC oversees include:
- Victims of Crime Act
- Violence Against Women Act
- Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- Truancy Prevention
- Edward Byrne Justice Assistance
Click here for funding opportunities.
Click here for Criminal Justice grant materials.
Criminal Justice Planning Contact
criminaljustice@aacog.gov
Phone: (210) 710-2619
Homeland Security Program
The Homeland Security program provides guidance, coordination, development and implementation of programs pertinent for first responders, homeland security and emergency management.
In coordination with the Office of the Governor’s Homeland Security Grants Division, AACOG Homeland Security oversees the Regional Emergency Preparedness Advisory Committee (REPAC). The REPAC is comprised of local emergency management and subject matter experts, and assists with coordinating regional homeland security planning activities and reviewing State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) grant applications.
The REPAC also consists of six topical subcommittees:
- Public Health
- Hospital/EMS/Medical
- Fire/Hazardous Materials Management/Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Law Enforcement/Fusion Center
- Emergency Management
- Interoperable Communications
These groups assist in the grant application process by providing technical reviews of SHSP project applications and also undertake various planning initiatives across the region.
Homeland Security Contact
hls@aacog.gov
Phone: (210) 336-7501
Regional Mutual Aid
The Alamo Area Council of Governments administers the Regional Mutual Aid Agreement (RMA), which allows signatories to request aid from others in the form of law enforcement, fire services, emergency medical services, and public works resources. Currently, 57 member governments and emergency service districts participate in this program.
Click here to view current signatories.
For details about the Regional Mutual Aid Agreement, please contact us at
hls@aacog.gov or call (210) 336-7501.
9-1-1 Program
The mission of the AACOG 9-1-1 program is to work with regional and county 9-1-1 coordinators, local and wireless telephone companies, and telecommunications service providers.
This collaborative effort ensures that every 9-1-1 call is routed to the correct Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) and that each call is managed correctly and successfully.
AACOG administers 9-1-1 call centers within the following eight counties: Atascosa, Bandera, Frio, Gillespie, Karnes, Kendall, McMullen, and Wilson counties. With guidelines and funding administered through the Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC), AACOG’s 9-1-1 program goal is to equip our PSAPs with the most up to date equipment and software in each of the counties served.
Current projects include:
- Scheduling training and distributing public education materials
- Implementing an integrated network system
- Locating calls automatically through GIS and mapping
- Managing rural addressing and 9-1-1 PSAP databases
- Upgrading PSAP equipment
- Managing the regional Emergency Services IP Network ESInet for Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG911) efforts
Contact us:
911staff@aacog.gov
Phone: (210) 362-5250
Upcoming Public Safety Events
Resources
FAQs About Public Safety
Where can I learn more about becoming a peace officer, jailor or telecommunicator
Please visit the Academy Training Portal at aarlea.com and click on the Academy tab to review the specific requirements for each licensing course. The Basic Peace Officer Course requires an entrance exam that can be scheduled on the portal. The dates for the exams are noted on the calendar at aarlea.com/calendar/month and listed as ‘BPOC Entrance Exam’. You can select the exam on the date, view the requirements and register for the exam. Visit the AARLEA FAQs page to learn more.
Interested in grant opportunities?
The grant season begins every year in mid-December when the Office of the Governor releases the Request for Applications (RFAs). The applications are usually due in eGrants by early February. Important note: For more details on grant opportunities, click here.
