The Academy teaches the basic curriculum of Municipal Police Training as mandated y the PA Municipal Police Officers Education and Training Commission. The function of the Academy is to provide training that will qualify individuals to perform the duties of a Municipal Police Officer in the state of Pennsylvania. Both sworn and unsworn applicants are eligible for admission.
Unsworn applicants are individuals who are pursuing careers in Law Enforcement.
Sworn Police Officers attend the Academy to satisfy state training requirements. Day classes begin in the fall and spring. The evening class begins in August. Full-time day classes are approximately 20 weeks in length. The evening class runs approximately 39 weeks.