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    Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission

    The Commission, also known as MPOETC, was created in 1974 to establish certification and training standards for municipal police in Pennsylvania.

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    Attention Police Chiefs and Control Tactics Instructors

    The new 2026 Control Tactics requirements are now available! All municipal officers are required by Act 59 to complete the 2026 Use of Force Legal Standards Review, and the mandatory hands-on portion of the Control Tactics course in order to maintain certification.

    See the Use of Force and Control Tactics section for course specifics. 

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