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    Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission

    Apply for Act 120 Training Reimbursement

    Use TACS to submit applications for eligible police training costs.

    Access the TACS site
    Visit Budget Office vendor registration page

    Police departments

    MPOETC will reimburse a department 75% of the tuition and 45% of the hourly wage (for the required hours of training) for any cadet hired by the department and paid to attend a certified municipal police academy.  

    If an Agency hires a cadet and completes a Basic Training application through TACS, a reimbursement application will be automatically generated when the cadet successfully completes the Act 120 Basic Training Program.

    To be considered for reimbursement, the hiring agency must provide all required documentation and submit the reimbursement application in TACS.

    Police academies

    MPOETC reimburses certified municipal police academies for providing annual in-service training to certified municipal police officers. Certified academies that provide this required in-service training at no cost to certified officers will receive funds biannually.

    Non-certified officers who attend in-service training will be charged the MPOETC-established tuition.

    MPOETC tracks the in-service training and notifies a school when an application for reimbursement is available in TACS. To receive reimbursement, school officials should complete and submit the application in TACS.

    Requesting reimbursement

    Review the information below or visit the PA Office of the Budget vendor page for further guidance.

    The SAP Vendor Number is assigned specifically to identify your Department or Municipality for use through the Commonwealth Comptroller’s and Treasurer’s Offices.

    The SAP Vendor Number must match exactly (100%) with the Department or Municipality name and address; otherwise, it will be rejected by the Comptroller’s and Treasurer’s Office.

    Your Vendor Number can be obtained through your financial office; if unknown, please contact the MPOETC office.

    If your Police Department or Municipality does NOT have a Vendor Number:

    • Go to Vendor Registration
    • Select the Non-Procurement Vendor Registration link and follow the instructions

    If you need to change or correct information with Vendor Registration contact:

    Tuition and Salary Reimbursement will only be made for officers who were hired by the police department PRIOR to academy admission and who successfully graduated/completed the entire Act 120 Basic Training Program.

    Upload into TACS:

    • The beginning pay stub showing the officer’s hourly rate of pay
    • The invoice from the Approved Training Provider, with proof of payment, for example, a copy of a cancelled check

    Requests submitted after 120 days shall be accompanied by a justification for late submission. MPOETC will not consider requests for reimbursements received more than one year after the completion of the training.

    The general timeframe to receive reimbursements takes approximately six weeks from the date MPOETC submits the request to the Commonwealth’s Treasury Department. Payment will come directly from the Treasury Department.

    Need assistance?

    If you have any questions about the Act 120 grant, please contact the main MPOETC number at 717-346-4086 or email RA-SPMPOFSS@pa.gov.

    Non-MPOETC grants supporting law enforcement and public safety