Mission and Goals

Mission

The mission of the Allegheny County Police Training Academy is to provide the most up to date and diversified, quality instruction for recruit and veteran police officers.

Goals

  • Comply with all requirements and mandates of the Municipal Police Officer's Education and Training Commission (MPOETC).
  • Review and evaluate suggestions made by the Academy Advisory Board and other law enforcement sources.
  • Maintain and seek out the highest quality instructors, in their respective fields, to conduct our training endeavors.
  • Ensure the facility provides a safe and conducive environment for learning.
  • Network a more positive image to promote increased enrollment in basic recruit and advanced training.
  • Expand and enhance firing range facilities, to include more challenging and practical live fire scenarios.
  • Reduce operating costs through better accountability and management.
  • To more efficiently utilize existing facilities to accommodate classroom instruction.
  • Obtain a high standard of efficiency through economy of management and utilization of other financial resources.
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