1 (12-page document – please read all) Dear Applicant: We appreciate your interest in the Municipal Police Academy. HACC - Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, Senator Jeffrey E. Piccola Law Enforcement Complex is an Act 120 certified Academy. All municipal police officers are mandated to complete academy training in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Two full-time (starting January and June) and one part-time (starting January) Academies will be scheduled annually. Note: U. S. Citizenship is required; (“Green Cards” are NOT acceptable). There are three options for enrollment. 1. Be hired and sworn in as a municipal police officer or county detective agency and enrolled through that particular agency. Under this process, the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission pays the tuition and other expenses stipulated in their regulations. The minimum age for enrollment under this category is 18; however, the minimum age for employment is set by the employing agency. 2. Be hired and enrolled by a public safety agency that is not funded by the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission. Examples of such agencies are the Pennsylvania Capitol Police, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), college campus public safety officers, etc. The employing agency is responsible for tuition payment and is required to forward to HACC a written authorization to bill the agency. The minimum age for enrollment is 18 and set by the employing agency. 3. Attend the Academy as a pre-service cadet. Under this option, the cadet pays the tuition, other expenses and enters the Academy through our screening process, which consists of the following: *Minimum age of 21 at the completion of the training program *The first step of the application process is successful completion of the Nelson-Denny Reading Test at the 9 th grade level in categories of reading comprehension and vocabulary. Also successfully complete the MPOETC Fitness Standard Test in the categories of a 300 meter run, bench press, one minute sit-ups, and a 1 ½ mile run. There is a fee of $15.00 in order to take the Nelson-Denny Reading Test and a $25.00 fee for the MPOETC Fitness Standard Test. *The tests will be administered at the Senator Jeffrey E. Piccola Law Enforcement Complex (PLEC), HACC – Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, One HACC Drive, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on a scheduled Saturday of March/April/May/June & October/November/December (dates subject to change.) The Nelson-Denny Reading Test will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. and immediately followed by the MPOETC Fitness Standard Test, at approximately 9:00 a.m. The entire testing process will conclude at approximately 1:00 p.m.
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(12-page document – please read all) Dear Applicant: We appreciate your interest in the Municipal Police Academy. HACC - Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, Senator Jeffrey E. Piccola Law Enforcement Complex is an Act 120 certified Academy. All municipal police officers are mandated to complete academy training in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Two full-time (starting January and June) and one part-time (starting January) Academies will be scheduled annually. Note: U. S. Citizenship is required; (“Green Cards” are NOT acceptable). There are three options for enrollment.
1. Be hired and sworn in as a municipal police officer or county detective agency and enrolled through that particular agency. Under this process, the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission pays the tuition and other expenses stipulated in their regulations. The minimum age for enrollment under this category is 18; however, the minimum age for employment is set by the employing agency.
2. Be hired and enrolled by a public safety agency that is not funded by the Municipal Police
Officers’ Education and Training Commission. Examples of such agencies are the Pennsylvania Capitol Police, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), college campus public safety officers, etc. The employing agency is responsible for tuition payment and is required to forward to HACC a written authorization to bill the agency. The minimum age for enrollment is 18 and set by the employing agency.
3. Attend the Academy as a pre-service cadet. Under this option, the cadet pays the tuition, other
expenses and enters the Academy through our screening process, which consists of the following: *Minimum age of 21 at the completion of the training program
*The first step of the application process is successful completion of the Nelson-Denny Reading Test at the 9th grade level in categories of reading comprehension and vocabulary. Also successfully complete the MPOETC Fitness Standard Test in the categories of a 300 meter run, bench press, one minute sit-ups, and a 1 ½ mile run. There is a fee of $15.00 in order to take the Nelson-Denny Reading Test and a $25.00 fee for the MPOETC Fitness Standard Test.
*The tests will be administered at the Senator Jeffrey E. Piccola Law Enforcement Complex (PLEC), HACC – Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, One HACC Drive, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on a scheduled Saturday of March/April/May/June & October/November/December (dates subject to change.) The Nelson-Denny Reading Test will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. and immediately followed by the MPOETC Fitness Standard Test, at approximately 9:00 a.m. The entire testing process will conclude at approximately 1:00 p.m.
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If an applicant should fail either or both tests, fees will be charged each time the test is retaken. * The application packet contains forms to be completed, signed and turned in to our office plus the psychological testing form, Academy application fee is $25.00.
*Please note that full-time Academy cadets are not permitted to be employed, to ensure successful completion of this intensive program.
Cadets who successfully complete the Police Academy curriculum are eligible for 21 academic transfer credit hours if they enroll in the Criminal Justice program at HACC/Central Pennsylvania’s Community College. The only cost for the cadet is a $35.00 registration fee (subject to change.) We have enclosed/attached our Police Academy Program Brochure for your perusal. Thank you for your interest in our program, and do not hesitate to call if you have additional questions: 717.780.2562. Sincerely, Beth Dombrowsky MPOETC School Director BD/mcs
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P O L I C E A C A D E M Y
The Senator Jeffrey E. Piccola Law Enforcement Complex of HACC - Central Pennsylvania’s Community College is accepting applications for the scheduled Police Academies.
As the need for educational and training of municipal police officers increases, the Senator Jeffrey E. Piccola Law Enforcement Complex (PLEC) at HACC - Central Pennsylvania’s Community College continues to meet this need as a certified police-training center under the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission (MPOETC).
INSTRUCTION Currently the HACC Police Academy will offer a 24-week full-time course of instruction designed to provide the recruit with the initial skills and information necessary to begin his/her police career. This curriculum will be 924 hours for the full-time &/or part-time 2018 classes. The course of instruction consists of all major phases of police service and includes a significant component of “situational” training. The curriculum taught conforms to the MPOETC standards. Cadets who complete the Police Academy curriculum are eligible for 21 academic credit hours if they enroll in the Criminal Justice program at HACC - Central Pennsylvania’s Community College. The only cost for the cadet is a registration fee.
CERTIFICATION
The Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission, upon successful completion of the course, will certify each in-service police graduate.
Pre-service graduates must make application to the MPOETC when a police department hires them. Pre-service graduates cannot function as police officers until they receive their certification from the MPOETC.
The certificate awarded is not one of attendance, but of successful completion.
All in-service applicants must comply with the MPOETC application procedures.
FACULTY The instructors are dedicated professionals possessing considerable academic and practical experience. Ninety percent of the faculty have served or are serving in law enforcement positions.
HACC Central Pennsylvania’s Community College Senator Jeffrey E. Piccola Law Enforcement Complex
POLICE ACADEMY TRAINING 717.780.2562
HACC - Central Pennsylvania’s Community College does not discriminate in admission or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, age, sex, national origin, ancestry, non-job-related disability, place of birth, General Education Development Certificate (GED), marital status, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Inquiries concerning affirmative action should be directed to the office of Human Resources, Ted Lick Administration Building Room 205, HACC - Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, One HACC Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17110-2999; telephone number (717) 780-1769. For information regarding services, activities, and facilities that are accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities, contact Elisa Cohen, Campus Director, Tutoring and Testing, (717) 780-2456 [email protected]
Dates, topic outline and tuition amounts are tentative and subject to change.
Municipal Police Academy Curriculum (919 hours) MODULE I Volume 1 – Introduction to the Academy Volume 2 – Introduction to Law Enforcement in PA Volume 3 – Laws and Criminal Procedures MODULE 2 Volume 4 – Human Relations Volume 5 – Vehicle Code Enforcement Volume 6 – Patrol Procedures and Operations Volume 7 – Crash Investigation MODULE 3 Volume 8 – Criminal Investigation Volume 9 – Drug Law Enforcement Volume 10 – Case Preparation Volume 11 – Homeland Security Volume 12 – Respond to Special Needs Volume 13 – Juveniles MODULE 4 Volume 14 – Operation of Patrol Vehicles Volume 15 – Physical and Emotional Readiness Volume 16 – Defensive Tactics Volume 17 – Firearms Volume 18 – Emergency Response Training Volume 19 – Handling Arrested Persons MODULE 5 Volume 20 – Scenarios and Practical Exercises
FACILITIES Facilities of the 215-acre Wildwood Campus of HACC-Central Pennsylvania’s Community College will be available to participants. Included are the library, physical education building, and food service.
DIRECTIONS From Route 81, take exit 67A (Cameron Street). At the traffic light (Cameron & Wildwood Park Drive/Elmerton Avenue), make a right. Follow Wildwood Park Drive through the next traffic light. Continue north on Industrial Road & park in the lot between entrances 4 & 5, for the Senator Jeffrey E. Piccola Law Enforcement Complex.
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Fitness Test Requirements for Academy Entrance [Male Standards] [Female Standards]
AGE 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ 300 Meter Run
Testing Order: 300 Meter Run Bench Press Sit Ups 1.5 Mile Run This is a cumulative test. Each event is pass/fail. If one event is failed, the entire test is failed. There is no “averaging” of scores.
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Fitness Test Requirements for Academy Graduation [Male Standards] [Female Standards]
Testing Order: 1 Minute Sit-up 300 Meter Run 1 Minute Push-up 1.5 Mile Run This is a cumulative test. Each event is pass/fail. If one event is failed, the entire test is failed. There is no “averaging” of scores.
Above, please find a scale for scoring the Police Academy Physical Requirements module. Note the age and gender categories utilized in determining scores. The minimum Academy entrance requirement is the 30th percentile or 65 percent in each category. In order to pass the final test administered at the conclusion of the physical fitness program, cadets must attain a minimum score of the 50th percentile or 75 percent. Pre-service applicants are required to participate in the physical fitness testing at HACC - Central Pennsylvania's Community College. This testing has been made available to in-service applicants; however, police agencies may make other arranges to have the testing completed elsewhere, within the established guidelines of the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission The Academy physical fitness program is a progressive process, scheduled twice a week and designed to condition cadets so that they meet a minimum qualifying score at the conclusion of the program. Both pre-service and in-service applicants are hereby advised to have a physical examination and begin a physical fitness program prior to attending the Academy to ensure meeting the minimum physical fitness requirements.
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RE: Physician’s Form must be completed
and signed by the doctor to take the Fitness Test
(Police Academy Physical Fitness Requirements)
It is your responsibility to make sure your examining physician/ physician’s assistant or certified nurse practitioner
(all licensed in PA)has completed each and every section of the Physician’s Form.
In the Vision box, your uncorrected vision must be filled in if
you do not wear eyeglasses or contacts. If you have corrected vision (wear eyeglasses or contacts), both
the uncorrected and corrected vision must be filled in.
If not, the form will be rejected.
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Suggested List of Psychologists Shop around for the best fee. The Pennsylvania licensed psychologist must be able to
do a Psychological Examination MMPI and a Clinical Interview.
Fee/Cost as of May 15, 2013 – (subject to change) Dr. Louis B. Laguna, 22 West Main Street, Annville, PA 17003 Telephone: 717.319.2607 $125.00 Dr. Maria P. Murphy, Cornerstone Counseling, 6011 Jonestown Rd., Harrisburg PA 17112 Telephone: 671.9520 x105 $200.00 Dr. Pauline Wallin, 201 S. 32nd St., Camp Hill, PA Telephone: 717.761.1814 $295.00
RE: Question # 1 on the physician form regarding the Five Panel Drug Screening:
You only need the Five Panel Drug Screening for the following drugs: Marijuana, Opiates, PCP, Cocaine & Amphetamines.
Please shop around for the best price. Listed below are just a few examples of fees (subject to change)
All Better Labs: 845 Sir Thomas Court 1st Floor, Harrisburg, PA 717.651.1105 – you must phone for an appointment. Fast service; next day results. Approximately $40.00
Rapid Test Center 900 Eisenhower Blvd Harrisburg, PA 17111; 717-370-2549 email - [email protected] www.rapidtestcenter.com
We can have those testing in and out of our facility in 15- 20 min. No appointment necessary. We will do the 5-panel drug screen for $45.00. Most results are back in 24 hours. Physicals: $100 – Call to check on openings or to make an appointment.
WorkNet: (Physical $50 & Drug Testing $55) see next page or other side for more information
Concentra charges $64.00
Holy Spirit Labs charges $25.00 with the results sent to your physician; otherwise, there is an extra charge
Patient First charges $115.00 - $120.00
Pinnacle Health charges $50.00
US Health Works charges $122
We MUST have the results of the drug testing. Please submit them with your Physical Examination Form or Academy Application Form.