City of Reading Police Department - The Reading Police
Academy
2012 Police Mandatory In-Service Training (Law Enforcement use ONLY)
Attention Montgomery County Police Departments:
Through the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association virtual training network, there will soon be the opportunity to complete one-half of MIST Training on-line. With this opportunity, especially in light of the substantial cost savings, the decision has been made that the Pottstown Police Department will be utilizing the on-line training. For this reason, the classroom training which was originally scheduled to take place for Legal Updates/Search and Seizure ( April 2, 23, May 2, 9) at MCCC-West WILL NOT be held. The second session of training for Officer Safety XIV and Effective Communication (April 3, 24, May 3, 10) WILL still be held at MCCC-West as originally planned.
You may opt to complete half of the MIST Training on-line, or you can schedule to attend classroom MIST Training at another location for at least the Legal Updates/Search and Seizure. If you have already registered through the Reading Police Academy for both days of MIST Training at MCCC-West, you can reschedule or cancel by contacting Rosa Avram at 610-655-6332. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but the benefits of this opportunity are hard to turn down.
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The Reading Police Academy is located on the campus of Alvernia University, Francis Hall, 400 Saint Bernardine Street Reading, Pennsylvania. The Academy has been certified since 1976 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission to teach the basic police officer curriculum. The Reading Police Academy is owned by the City of Reading and operated by the Reading Police Department.
The Basic Training Course as prescribed by Act 120, is designed to provide students with the initial skills necessary to begin their police careers. The Act 120 course is required training for all Pennsylvania municipal police officers. Two types of students attend the academy. The first are newly hired police officers enrolled to satisfy the requirements of Act 120. The second are pre-service students who are not hired by a police department. The pre-service students are taking the course in the hopes of enhancing their chances of police employment.
The course consists of 820 hours and is completed in a 20-week program. Classes run from 0700-1600 hours, Monday through Friday with few exceptions and can last until 1700 hours on testing dates. A 1/2 hour is provided for lunch. Prospective students should be aware that the Reading Police Academy operates as a structured paramilitary school and the course is both academically and physically challenging.
It is important that all applicants are aware of the physical training standards and be able to meet the minimum standard to gain admission into the program. A copy of the Cooper Institute standards is provided in the application packet. Applicants failing to meet the standard will not be accepted into the program.
Reading Police Academy
2012-02 Pre-Service Application Schedule
Applications Available March 05, 2012
Last Day to Pick-up Applications April 13, 2012
Deadline to Return Application April 20, 2012
Physical Fitness Test May 12, 2012
Psychological Testing May 19, 2012
Class Starts July 23, 2012
2011/12 Training Schedule
Class 2011-02
CLOSED – Class Full
Class 2012-01
09/26/2011 – Application Process Opens
11/11/2011 – Application Closing Date
01/16/2012 – Class Starts
Note: Applications must be pickup
in-person at the Police Academy.
Applications are available only during
the published application process schedule. |
Directions to the Reading Police Academy
400 Saint Bernardine Street, Reading, Pa. 19607 |
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