MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMISSION Basic Training and In-Service Training Requirements for Municipal Police Officers [27 Pa.B. 1115] In accordance with 37 Pa. Code Chapter 203 (relating to administration of the program), notice is hereby given by Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission (Commission) of the various requirements for mandatory recruit and in-service training for all police officers subject to the act of June 18, 1974 (act) (P. L. 359, No. 120) (53 P. S. § 744(15)).
Questions may be directed to Robert Nardi, Administrative Officer, Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission, 75 East Derry Road, Hershey, PA 17033.
COLONEL PAUL J. EVANKO,
Chairperson§ 203.11(9)(F) (relating to minimum grade for basic training courses)--The minimum passing score for each tested area of the basic training curriculum is 75%, except for the shotgun qualification which is 70%, and first aid and CPR which are set by the certifying agency.
§ 203.33(b)(14) (relating to testing procedures)--Under the current curriculum, there are the following 26 tested areas:
Examination on Passing Test Major Topic Area Section(s) Score Type Test 1 Law Enforcement Orientation A, B, C, D, E, and F 75% Written Law Enforcement Orientation G Self-
Assessed2 Professional Development A Pass/Fail Instructor Evaluation 3 Professional Development B 75% Written 4 Professional Development C 75% Written 5 Professional Development D Pass/Fail Written and Instructor
Evaluation6 Law A and H 75% Written 7 Law B 75% Written 8 Law C and D 75% Written 9 Law E, F, G, I, J, K, and L 75% Written 10 Motor Vehicle Code All 75% Written 11 Patrol Procedures and
OperationsAll 75% Written 12 Investigations All 75% Written 13 Communications All 75% Written 14 Handling Violent and Dangerous People A, B, C, and E 75% Written 15 Handling Violent and Dangerous People D Pass/Fail Instructor Evaluation 16 Custody A, C, D, E, and F 75% Written 17 Custody B Pass/Fail Instructor Evaluation 18 First Aid Hours and completion standards set by certifying agency 19 CPR Hours and completion standards set by certifying agency 20 Firearms A, B, and C
Safety Test--Handgun75% Written 21 Firearms H
Safety Test--Shotgun75% Written 22 Firearms/Handgun G
Qualification75% Instructor Evaluation 23 Firearms/Shotgun I
Qualification70% Instructor Education 24 Firearms Test 75% Written 25 Operation of Patrol Vehicle A and B 75% Written 26 Operation of Patrol Vehicle C 75% Instructor Evaluation § 203.51(a) (relating to the number of hours required in the basic police training course)--The number of hours required in the basic police training course is 476 hours, in addition to training in first aid and CPR.
§ 203.52(b)(2) (relating to academic in-service requirements)--All police officers in Pennsylvania are required to take 12 hours of classroom training each year, qualify with their duty weapon(s) and be certified in first aid and CPR. The following courses have been developed for 1997:
Required Course
(97-201) Updates (3 hours)--As in prior years, this course will provide an overview of the recent changes in Pennsylvania's Crimes Code, Vehicle Code, Rules of Criminal Procedure, and significant Commonwealth and Supreme Court decisions.
Elective Courses
(97-311) Officer Safety VII (3 hours)--The course design will continue to utilize video vignettes in a stop-tape/discussion format as was done in the previous courses in the Officer Safety curriculum. The focus of the course will be on a deescalation of force philosophy. Topics will include: awareness of less than lethal weapon technology, that is; ''beanbag rounds''; application in the force continuum; the ''winning mind''; and tactical communications (a variation of Verbal Judo).
(97-312) Accident Investigation (6 hours)--This course is intended to provide participants with an overview of accident investigation procedures, and may serve as a foundation for, or introduction to, a more lengthy accident investigation course. Initial course topics include: Essential Report Writing Elements of the Accident Report Form, Accident Diagrams, an Introduction to the Basics of Accident Reconstruction, and other topical areas.
(97-406) Interview and Interrogation II (6 hours)--Builds upon the Commission's 1995 Cognitive Interviewing course to cover interrogation techniques. The course design utilizes a video package including vignettes of actual interviews and interrogations. The goal of this course is to provide a realistic and proven process for the investigator to use when conducting interviews of victims and witnesses, or when interrogating criminal suspects. This course also addresses pertinent legal issues.
(95-503) Effective Management Communication (9 hours)--This course is to be offered with the Updates and provides excellent information to police managers. This course also demonstrates that effective communications is a critical element of management. The current course description is: Communications Theory; Effective Listening Techniques; Upward, Downward, and Lateral Communications; Communicating with the Media; Developing a Personal Communications Plan.
§ 203.52(c)(6) (relating to minimum passing scores for mandatory in-service training courses)--The minimum passing score for mandatory in-service training courses is 70%.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-331. Filed for public inspection February 28, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]
