Spanish for Law Enforcement

How Berges Institute Helps Law Enforcement:

Build conversational Spanish through our grammar-based Graf Method

Learn from native Spanish-speaking instructors in small classes

Gain confidence communicating with Spanish-speaking residents

Flexible online classes that work with shift schedules

Foundation for learning law enforcement terminology

Practice speaking Spanish from day one

FAQ

I need to know police commands and legal terminology. Do you teach law enforcement Spanish?

We teach conversational Spanish, not specialized law enforcement vocabulary. However, conversational fluency is the foundation for all professional Spanish use. Many officers find that once they're conversational, they can learn specific commands, procedures, and legal terms through department training or on-the-job experience.

How quickly can I communicate with Spanish-speaking community members?

Many students can handle basic conversations within 10-15 months of consistent study. This allows you to greet residents, ask simple questions, and understand basic responses - specialized law enforcement communication builds on this foundation.

Can you train multiple officers from our department together?

Yes, if multiple officers are at similar Spanish levels, we can arrange group classes. Learning together can help build shared vocabulary and create a more bilingual-ready department.

Do you offer scheduling that works with law enforcement shifts?

Yes, our online classes are offered at various times throughout the day and week, making it easier to fit Spanish learning around rotating shifts and irregular schedules.

Ingrid Ernø

5.0

2020-04-01

I was very pleased with this course and feel like I built up a good basis in basic Spanish grammar during the 10 weeks of classes. This was much due to my instructor, Maria Chaname, who was both engaging, humorous and strict in her teaching. I will thus be continuing with Level 2 with the same instructor.

Victoria Vaile

5.0

2020-05-01

Beginners course of Spanish is well presented, covering a lot of grammar. However, I wish to have a little more practicing in speaking.

Anonymous

5.0

2020-04-19

Great intro. I am signing up to the next one.

Stuart Saules

5.0

2020-04-08

The class was fun and fast paced. Andres did a great job keeping everyone involved and ready to learn!

Stefanie Morse

5.0

2020-04-25

I found beginners course very helpful, so much so that I registered for level two before it was over. The instructor was approachable and helpful. The structure in which it was taught was smart.

Giovanni

5.0

2020-04-21

I enjoied it very much. I like the learning method.

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