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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.

    A group of police officers from various agencies

    Attention Police Chiefs and Control Tactics Instructors

    Effective immediately, only current Act 120 Police Academy Instructors and MPOETC approved department-level Act 120 officers may teach control tactics to municipal police officers to satisfy the annual requirements.

    Completion of Control Tactics and Use of Force training, by a MPOETC-approved instructor, must be completed by December 31, 2025. If you need assistance finding an approved instructor, contact MPOETC at ra-mpotraining@pa.gov. 

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