Serve and protect your community as a special police officer. Learn about criminal law, field interrogation, court procedure, terrorism and gangs, defensive tactics, crisis intervention, and first aid and CPR. Special police officers may be employed by colleges and universities, K-12 school systems, court systems, retail establishments and restaurants, and hospitals and healthcare facilities. A special police officer must be at least 18 years old and hold a commission granted by the Governor. A commission authorizes the officer to arrest individuals who trespass or commit offenses on the property described in the commission and exercise other powers of a police officer on the property. Upon successful completion of this course, special police officer candidates will receive a Certificate of Completion that is required to submit when applying for a commission.