College Celebrates Spring BLET Graduates

Morganton, NC – Western Piedmont Community College’s (WPCC) Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Academy held a spring graduation ceremony recently that followed 17 weeks of rigorous student training. Shown are (front l-r), Shekina Lockwood, Caleb Greene, Chuck Lee, John Burnette, Adam Lamberth; (second row l-r), Joshua Grigg, Alex Barlowe, Stephen Snider, Brian Cook, Dillion Smith, and BLET Director Steve Warren. Graduates will be employed by various law enforcement agencies.

BLET, designed to give students essential skills required for entry-level employment as law enforcement officers with county, state, or municipal governments, or with private enterprises, uses State Commission mandated topics and methods of instruction. General subjects include, but are not limited to criminal, juvenile, civil, traffic, and alcohol beverage laws; investigative, patrol, custody, and court procedures; emergency responses; and ethics and community relations.

To learn more about the program or the next recruit school that begins Monday, Aug. 17, please call WPCC Law Enforcement Training Center at (828)-448-3135.

Western Piedmont Community College is situated in the picturesque rolling foothills of Morganton, North Carolina, and has served the citizens of Burke County since 1964.  Each year, more than 10,700 students pursue personal enrichment, new skills for a job or career, high school diplomas, college degrees, and transfer pathways. Apply online or visit the Western Piedmont campus to apply in person.