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General Information
The RCC Training Academy opened on October
16, 2000, with 12 students. Currently RCC is only one of two DPS&C
facilities that operates its own training academy. The Academy is located
adjacent to the
 Dale Ravencraft Firing Range, which is named in memory of
a former Correctional Officer. New Correctional Officers and non-security
employees receive their initial training here. The training topics include
self defense, cell entry, supervision of inmates, searches, first aid/CPR,
suicide prevention, firearms, Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
and other relevant topics. The Training Department also conducts
in-service training throughout the year for all staff members. The
training staff consists of a Major, a Lieutenant, and a
Field Training Officer (FTO’s) assigned to each shift, one assigned to
the Field Office. The FTO’s hold the rank of Sergeant Master.
Mission Statement
The mission of Rayburn Correctional Center’s
Training Academy is to prepare and maintain the best-trained staff for
this facility. We will achieve this goal by providing thorough and
comprehensive training for new correctional officers and annual training
for all staff. The Training Academy program is designed to instill the
concepts of discipline, unity, and professionalism into new recruits.
The Training Academy stresses the Department’s primary missions: public
safety, and the safety of staff and inmates.
In order to attain our goals, the following
objectives will be met:
Provide annual in-service training to
all employees;
Provide quality training to new employees;
Provide initial training and annual recertification on all
institutional firearms;
Provide quality training and certification in less lethal munitions,
electronic restraining devices, and chemical agents;
Provide continuously updated training on revisions to policies and
regulations;
Provide quarterly review of emergency policies to security staff;
Provide a library of videos and books available to any employee;
Coordinate mandatory Departmental Training for Supervisors (CPTP and
Civil Service Training);
Coordinate and provide computer-based training on a wide variety of
subject matter.
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