Pennsylvania Code
Title 37 - LAW
Part VI - Commission on Crime and Delinquency
Chapter 431 - CONSTABLES' EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD
BASIC TRAINING
Section 431.22 - Requirements

Universal Citation: 37 PA Code ยง 431.22

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) A constable will be required to attain the following to complete a basic training course:

(1) Attend 80 hours of basic training.

(2) Attain a passing score as established by the Board on the written examination for each topic.

(3) Demonstrate proficiency in each examination of practical skills, such as defensive tactics and mechanics of arrest.

(b) A constable who fails to achieve a passing score on a written examination may undergo a second written examination.

(c) A constable who fails to achieve a passing score on a second written examination may attend and complete a second basic training course in its entirety. The constable shall bear financial responsibility for the cost of the additional basic training course.

(d) A constable may attend a third basic training course upon failing to complete the second basic training course, but will not be given additional opportunities upon failing to complete the third course. The constable shall bear financial responsibility for the cost of the additional basic training course.

The provisions of this § 431.22 amended under 44 Pa.C.S. § 7144(10).

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