Ongoing Academy Services and Specialized Training
Impact Weapons
Training and re-certification of your officers can be arranged at the Academy . This would also include handcuffing.
Contact Deputy Gary Wolverton at (724) 935-5566 ext. 223.
OCAT (Pepper Spray)
Courses can be held at the Academy.
Contact Deputy Gary Wolverton at (724) 935-5566 ext. 223.
Weapons Qualifications
Scheduling is flexible and by appointment only. Four-hour blocks available from 8:00 am to noon and noon to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday. Night shoot dates also available.
Contact Range Master Luke Lesic at at (724) 935-5566 ext. 238.
Firing Range Updates
All qualifications are being performed according to the M.P.O.E.T.C. standards for recruits for both pistol and shotgun. The daytime pistol course is a 60 round qualification; the dim light course is a 50 round qualification (flashlight required). A duty rig is required for all pistol qualifications. Schools scheduled for the upcoming year include the NRA Rifle Instructor, Tactical Shotgun Instructor, Basic Pistol/Shotgun Instructor, Remington Armorer, Sig Sauer Armorer, Simunitions Instructor, Sig's High Speed Pistol Class and Sig's Law Enforcement Patrol Rifle Instructor Course. We will continue to offer a more flexible approach for daytime and nighttime qualifications to help meet your departments needs.
Contact Range Master Luke Lesic at (724) 935-5566 ext. 238 to reserve time.
F.A.T.S. - Firearms Training System
Provided through a grant by State Senator Jane Orie Clark, the firearms simulator is available Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm, by appointment only.
We have recently upgraded to the newest CST200D-P Digital Trainer, bringing the total number of scenarios available to well over 100. We have purchased a Remington 870 shotgun simulator and OC simulator to go along with the Glock 17 and Sig 226.
Contact Deputy Mark Lewis at (724) 935-5566 ext. 229 to set up a session.
Taser Training
Basic taser training, certification and re-sertification provided to law enforcement agencies by appointment.
Contact Deputy Gary Wolverton at (724) 935-5566 ext. 223 to discuss your needs and to schedule.
Basic Physical Agility Testing
Our staff will conduct your department's candidates through the 5-step testing, including the mile run, body drag, stretcher carry, window climb and trigger pull. For larger groups please send additional personnel to help proctor the testing. All appointments will be for 10:00am - Monday through Friday.
Contact Deputy Director Dave McIntyre at (724) 935-5566 ext. 228 to schedule.
Weight Room
For all officers participating in our annual M.P.O.E.T.C. training program, we offer a modern, fully equipped gym and workout area, which has recently been upgraded and refurbished. We now have a professional stair-stepper, treadmills, and stationary bike, and of course numerous machines and free weights.
Photo Identifications
We continue to offer all police officers free photo ID pictures, including department labeling and lamination. We have recently upgraded the process to a new computer format. We will make arrangements to allow the printed cards to be sent to the Chief for his signature, and then returned to the academy for laminating. This process creates a very nice ID card.
Contact P.O. Andy Marculaitis at (724) 935-5566 ext. 222.
ID Card Form (to be filled out by Dept. Chiefs)
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Please Note
As always, the Academy staff and the Advisory Board welcomes your input concerning the types of training you would like to see offered at the Academy. Also, where time and space permits, we would consider hosting classes, seminars, etc. that your agency may be sponsoring.
Our range facilities, FATS firearms simulator, and other NO COST training and services, including free classes in this bulletin, are available to officers whose departments participate in our annual M.P.O.E.T.C. training program.
Please advise the Academy if your department has a web site and/or e-mail address where we can send updates, revisions, new class offerings, cancellations etc.