PASS Location

We are located in the St. Petersburg College Public Safety and Training Center
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Directions to PASS:

Located in the  Public Safety and Training Center of the St. Petersburg College (SPC)

From Northern Pinellas County

  • Drive south on U.S. 19 to 32nd Avenue South
  • Turn right on 32nd Street
    The Academy building will be on the left
    (east side of the street)
  • Parking is south of the building

From Southern Pinellas County

  • Take U.S. 19 to 32nd Avenue South
  • Turn right on 32nd Street
  • The Academy building will be on the left
    (east side of the street)
  • Parking is south of the building

From Tampa

  • Drive west on Howard Frankland Bridge
  • Take Exit 19 for 22nd Ave S and bear right
  • Immediately after entering 22nd Ave S, turn left onto U.S. 19
  • Continue to 32nd Avenue South
  • Turn right on 32nd Street
    The Academy building will be on the left
    (east side of the street)
  • Parking is south of the building

SPC Public Safety and Training Center

3200 32nd Street S
Suite 131
St. Petersburg, FL 33712

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Firearms training

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Inside the academy halls

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Law Enforcement Applicant Process

Applicants are exposed to an extensive background screening process that, upon successful completion, will place them in an eligibility pool (1 year) for hire within the Pinellas County Law Enforcement community.

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Equivalency Of Training (EOT) Process

PASS is authorized by FDLE to provide verification of employment and training of out-of-state, corrections, federal, or former Florida law enforcement officers seeking employment in the state of Florida.

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CORRECTIONS APPLICANT PROCESS

For new career applicants, PASS, in partnership with St. Petersburg College, provides the background screening service for all open enrollment applicants wishing to attend the corrections academy. 

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Telecommunications Applicant PROCESS

For new career applicants that are looking to get involved as a 911 dispatcher, PASS, in partnership with St. Petersburg College, performs a criminal history check for all open enrollment applicants.

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Representing 13 Law Enforcement Agencies in Pinellas County

* Although fully utilizing PASS, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and St. Petersburg Police Department require direct application for the facilitation of an agency specific background assessment.

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