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  • 0.04 Credits

    Examines the importance of street level drug enforcement and the challenges and pitfalls that exist in this enforcement strategy. This four hour course covers such topics as the investigation strategy of both uniformed and non-uniformed officers, how to work with other agencies, the ethical issues of profiling, use of information and testifying in course.
  • 0.01 Credits

    Continues the knowledge and skills taught in the basic training and expands upon the students' knowledge, skill and performance. This course is structured to provide the student with on-on-one instruction with an expert firearms instructor. Instructors design a training session to suit their exact needs and skill level. Furthermore, adjustments can be made throughout the course as the student advance in skill-level and performance. This allows the student to have an immersive and satisfying range experience, as each session is "tailor made. " Possible training topics, as determined by the instructor may be: marksmanship, loading and reloading, drawing from holster, stoppage and malfunction clearing, and shooting from cover. Students must possess the following: their own handgun, at least two magazines/speed loaders, at least 50 rounds of manufacturer-approved ammunition NO RELOADED ammunition allowed, belt and holster, proper hearing and eye protection, and a baseball-style hat. Note: Instructors will make a safety examination of the student???s handgun (and other items), and have the sole discretion to deny any of its use. MUST BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD TO REGISTER Costs: Individual - $75.00/hour, additional hours $50/hour (max. 2 additional hours) Couple/two students - $125.00/hour, additional hours - $100/hour (max. 2 additional hours)
  • 0.08 Credits

    Covers the importance of shoe, foot, and tire impressions which are left behind at crime scenes and the importance this particular type of evidence can be to a criminal investigation. The course material is presented in lecture format and covers lectures on the various types of impressions, their causation, and use in identification. Upon completion of the lecture portion of the course, students receive practical training on impression identification, photography, and collection.
  • 0.04 Credits

    Firearms Qualification program designed to authorize retired aw enforcement officers to carry a concealed weapon from state to state under Act 79, he Retired Law Enforcement Identification Act (RLEIA).
  • 2.40 Credits

    Teaches officers advanced driving techniques for operating the police vehicle under emergency conditions. Officers are taught to demonstrate a new, more efficient and safer steering procedure. In addition, officers are able to demonstrate the proper use of the brake and gas peddle as well as the best corner entry technique.
  • 0.08 Credits

    Provides officers with a refresher course for the 24-hour EVOC Driving course. This course is designed to cover pertinent topics that were presented in the full course, such as pursuit driving and operations, laws of motion and vehicle components. Officers must have taken the full course within the past three (3) years to be eligible for enrollment into this refresher course. Officers are to pass a written test on the subject. In addition, they are required to demonstrate the new driving techniques taught on the driving range.
  • 0.04 Credits

    Teaches officers how to write effective reports. This course is not a grammar class, but focuses on the types of information that must be conveyed in law enforcement reports. Such topics include the various types of reports and Use-Of-Force reports. This course provides a common-sense approach to writing clear, concise and understandable reports.
  • 919.00 Credits

    As the need for education and training of municipal police officers increases, the Senator John J. Shumaker Public Safety Center at HACC ??? Central Pennsylvania???s Community College continues to serve successfully as a certified police training center under the Municipal Police Officers??? Education and Training Commission (MPOETC). In-service cadets are those individuals employed by a municipal police department or another law enforcement agency. These individuals are enrolled by the employing agency. Pre-service cadets are those cadets who attend on their own and are responsible for tuition and other expenses The college offers both a full-time and a part-time academy at the Senator Jeffrey E. Piccola Law Enforcement Complex on the Harrisburg campus. *Upon successful completion of the Municipal Police Academy, the student is eligible to receive 21 credits upon enrolling in HACC???s Criminal Justice Transfer Associate degree curriculum. (Courses: CJ 104, CJ 201, CJ 205, Criminal Justice Electives, and Physical Education Electives ).
  • 4.00 Credits

    Instructs students in the theory and practice of firearms training in order to prepare them to effectively instruct law enforcement officers. Students are taught the theories of adult learning, coaching, legal concerns, fundamentals of marksmanship, tactical concepts, and selection/preparation of course materials such as lesson plans and supporting job aids. Lastly, students prepare and deliver several lessons on which they are evaluated. Successful completion of this course allows students to be certified by the MPOETC as a department or academy firearms instructor.
  • 0.20 Credits

    Provides basic knowledge about a handgun. Students are taught nomenclature of the pistol and handgun, firearms safety and storage. The course topics also show proper loading and unloading of firearms along with the fundamentals of marksmanship. This two-hour online course is designed for the civilian who is new to handgun ownership and is the precursor to HACC???s Basic Handgun Marksmanship and Safety for Civilian (In-person Range) course. NOTE: After completing this course, it is highly recommended that the student schedule the Basic Handgun Marksmanship and Safety for Civilian (In-person Range) course immediately to get the most out of each ??basic?? course.