Law Enforcement Only 

DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to teach basic motor skills, judgment, safety, proficiency, and patrol procedures for the motorcycle trainee to become qualified as a motor officer. This course meets all mandates and requirements as set forth by POST.

INSTRUCTOR: All instructors are POST certified and veteran officers with a wide range of experience.

PREREQUISITE: All students must have an M1 Endorsement.  Must be a full-time or part-time law enforcement officer. All students must be in good physical condition and free from prior injuries that may be aggravated by physical activity. Students should have basic civilian motorcycle skills. 

HOURS: This is an 80-hour course that will be presented usually from 0800 to 1700 hours each day.  Night ride hours 1300 - 2200 hours.

CERTIFICATION: POST Plan IV. POST Cert #1010-32550

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Students are required to have:

1. A certified D.O.T. motorcycle helmet (less than 5 years old) and shatter resistant eye protection 
2. Departmental Utility Uniform 
3. Over the ankle boots and leather gloves
4. 200 rounds ammunition.
5. Agency motorcycle required on the last day of the first week as well as the full second week.

Basic training motorcycles, for days 1-4, are provided by this facility at no cost to the student/agency.  It is required that the students' Agency provide their Full Dress Departmental motorcycle for day 5 of week #1 and the entirety of week #2, upon successful completion of days 1-4.   

Our primary training motorcycles are Harley Davidson Road King (ABS).  

It is also highly encouraged that students receive motorcycle pre-training to ensure they have the basic skills needed to start the course.  Alameda County Sheriff's Office also offers a Motorcycle Skills Orientation course.  Please contact EVOC Coordinator, Deputy Ron Graber at 925-551-6987 for more information at  rgraber@acgov.org

RESERVATIONS: This course is limited to 8 students and reservations will be made on a first come, first serve basis. Use the link below to submit reservations.  If you have any questions, please contact (925) 551-6970 or EVOC Coordinator, Deputy Ron Graber at (925) 551-6987 or rgraber@acgov.org

PAYMENT: Payment due no later than the 1st day of course.  Acceptable forms of payment include cash (exact amount), check (payable to Alameda County Sheriff's Office) and credit card (No American Express), note there is a 2.49% non-refundable fee. 

CANCELLING REGISTRATION:  To cancel a registration for a course, please notify the Regional Training Center via e-mail or phone. E-mail cancellations can be directed to rtcinfo@sheriffacademy.com and phone cancellations to (925) 551-6970. In all cases, course cancellations less than 5 business days' prior to class start date, may be subject to a course cancellation fee equal to 50% of the course tuition. Students who fail to attend the course without cancelling prior to the start of the course (No Show) will be charged the full course tuition.

*Due to the physical dangers of this course, you will be required to sign a Release of Liability as a safety precaution when arriving at the RTC. Please see the link below to review the document.

Sanchez Release of liability Revised 2023 date.pdf