Spanish for Law Enforcement

Our grammar-based method gives you the language foundation needed for basic interactions, community policing, and building trust.

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"Worth every penny - Spanish skills transformed completely."
Mary Smith, NYC
32,000+ students

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
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Frequently asked questions

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.

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Reviews from our students

Peri Abdulrahman
2023-10-16
The course includes all aspects e.g. alphabet, grammar, phonetics, in away that from lesson 1, we learn new things from each aspect of the language.
Alex Kudlov
2023-08-26
Good material and good approach to learning Spanish. Interactive sessions in small groups are very helpful in learning Spanish, and I appreciate the focus on conversational aspects.
Rob Lackey
2023-08-14
I have really enjoyed learning Spanish via Berges. The classes are well-paced and can be challenging but aren't overwhelming.
Arthur Peeples
2023-07-18
Spanish Level 1 for beginners or those who haven’t been studying Spanish for a long time. Basic concepts are taught. We learned about Ser/Estar, family, colors, emotional states, some of the most useful regular and irregular verbs, reflexive verbs, etc. As the course progressed, there was more conversation each lesson.
Michelle Adams (ACXIOM)
2023-07-10
This was a wonderful beginning Spanish class. We were able to build sentences and convey basic information within just a couple of weeks, while understanding the building blocks of the language and where it differs from English.
April Cox (ACXIOM)
2023-07-10
Thank you Rolando Gonzalez! My class from last year was great, but this class was awesome!! Rolando's teaching style makes you want to learn and engage. Thank you for your patience, everything just clicked this go round. I hope to have you as my instructor for my level 2 class. It will make a difference in my learning to maintain the same instructor. Loved this class and will encourage others to take the class and get involved. Thank you for the opportunity to learn and expand my language skills!
Oscar Marin
2023-05-30
The class provides a good foundation and it is very helpful that students are required to speak in Spanish from early in the course.
Karen Herrera
2023-05-16
This was my first online class with Berges Institute. I took the beginners course. In my opinion it was a lot easier and effective for me. I really enjoyed it.
Meaghan DeNino
2023-04-22
The course is packed full of material. It is a lot to get through and absorb in a 10 week class so choosing the right instructor is critical! Fortunately my instructor helped keep us on pace and reviewed homework thoroughly so we could learn and retain the knowledge.
Ray Valdez
2023-04-19
For a begginers course you do leave with a lot of knowledge regarding understanding Spanish. As long as you practice as much as possible you can understand a lot of conversations around you and read quite a bit of Spanish. Speaking and conjugating sentences takes a lot more practice so just keep going with level 2, you'll get there. My instructor was Rolando Gonzalez and he is an incredible instructor reason our begginers group signed up for level 2 together.
Emily Hope
2023-04-19
I enjoyed the pace of this course. Lots of stuff to remember but it was manageable. Looking forward to my next lesson! Loved that most classes were pretty small and I was able to get lots of practice speaking Spanish.
Darian Woods
2023-04-19
Solid curriculum at a reasonable pace, with good interaction facilitated among classmates.
Michael Allen
2023-04-19
I was, overall, very happy with the course. The structure is set up very well to allow a beginner to feel like they are learning what they need to know without being overwhelming.
Leigh Rivera
2023-04-08
Awesome class