This school is an 80 hour certification course offered by The Rhode Island Municipal Police Academy and approved by the Rhode Island Police Officers Commission On Standards And Training.

  The course has been offered, free of charge, to all Rhode Island police departments for ten years. When extra spots have been available departments from outside the state of Rhode Island have attended, also free of  charge.

  This certification course is modeled after the Northwestern University "Police Motorcycle Operators Training". The course is designed to be consistent regardless of location, when taught by Northwestern certified instructors. Students are held to a strict standard to maintain this consistency.

  This school enjoys a very high pass rate while holding students to the standard of excellence expected of a police motorcycle operator.

   Only a licensed motorcycle operator from a law enforcement agency may attend police training (for non-police training see civilian training page). Operators train on their agencies motorcycle. Operators must have all safety equipment in place upon arrival at the course (see requirements page).

 Students are expected to be present for all training, absences are not allowed.

Students Successfully Completing This Course Receive Certification From The

Rhode Island Municipal Police Academy