# Military to Law Enforcement Program (M-2-LE) - Employment Skills Training Program

Provider: [Paducah Police Department](https://programs.cccareers.org/providers/paducah-police-department)

- Program type: Employment Skills Training
- Branches: All branches
- Format: In person
- Length: Duration not listed
- Locations: Paducah, KY
- Website: http://paducahky.gov/police-department-0
- Contact: William Hodges, whodges@paducahky.gov
- Page: https://programs.cccareers.org/programs/paducah-police-department-military-to-law-enforcement-program-m-2-le-ql1cnn

## Summary

The M-2-LE Program is a partnership between any approved and employing law enforcement agency (Police or Sheriff) located in Kentucky, our law enforcement training academy and DOD SkillBridge. An active-duty applicant will locate a hiring Kentucky law enforcement agency on the SkillBridge website, request an interview with the agency, and if chosen as a future law enforcement employee of the agency will be scheduled for basic training that will coincide with their military active-duty separation date.

## Job description

Upon successful graduation of the Department of Criminal Justice Basic Academy, and separation from active-duty military, you will be immediately employed as a certified Kentucky Peace Officer as pre-arranged by your hiring agency. You will be required stay employed with your original hiring law enforcement agency for no less than 3-years.

## Locations

- Paducah, KY, 42001

Source: public DoD SkillBridge listings via CCC Programs. Confirm details with the provider and your chain of command.