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DEPARTMENTAL TRAINING |
There are two (2) categories for Colonial Regional Police Department’s Training, Mandatory and Elective. In 2007 Colonial Regional Police Department Officers attended 2,040 hours of training which is described elsewhere in this report. Of this, 790 hours were for mandatory training. Training fees and related costs totaled $7,009.18. The average cost of training per officer in 2007 was $333.77. The average training hours per officer was 76.72 hours.
MANDATORY TRAINING
Mandatory Training is the absolute minimum training that each Police Officer receives in order to maintain certification by the Municipal Police Officers Education and Training Commission (M.P.O.E.T.C.)
Mandatory Training consists of:
In-Service Updates
Firearms Qualification
CPR / AED Recertification
First Responder Recertification
These are described as follows:
In-Service
This consists of 16 hours of classroom work which is instructed by an M.P.O.E.T.C. Instructor at an approved facility. The content of trainings in this area varies, however always includes at least a three (3) hour block of instruction pertaining to crimes code and vehicle code updates, as well as other statute ad legal updates.
Firearms Qualification
All Officers must complete the minimum requirements in this area which consists of annual qualification for all authorized weapons. In 2006, each Officer received approximately 16 hours of training which included qualification and handgun safety and retention methods. This training is provided in-house, utilizing certified firearms instructors Detective Charles Horvath, Officer Gary Young and Officer Thomas Mahalick.
CPR / AED
All Officers are required to remain current in CPR / AED certifications. Re-certification training is provided in-house, utilizing Administrative Assistant Patricia Stonaker who holds certification as a Pennsylvania EMT and an American Heart Association CPR / AED Instructor.
First Responder / Emergency Responder
All Officers are required to remain current in Pennsylvania Department of Health Emergency Medical Services First Responder Certification. Recertification is achieved after performing 16 hours of continuing education courses offered through the Eastern Pennsylvania’s EMS Council. Once every three (3) years, each officer must take a 40 hour American Red Cross Emergency Responder Course which is a hands on course taught by Administrative Assistant Patricia Stonaker to keep their first aid skills fresh.
ELECTIVE TRAINING
Elective Training consists of all other training in which an Officer is assigned, in order to develop individual skills in various police related fields. Elective training is generally assigned as a result of an Officer’s request. It is reviewed for approval by the Chief or through Administrative directive and provides advanced training in numerous categories to enhance the operations of the Department.
Among the specialized Units within the Colonial Regional Police Department, one (1) requires monthly scheduled training. This is the:
K9 Unit
Sergeant Darrin Wendling continues to head the K-9 Unit in 2007, which utilizes seven (7) year old Belgian Malinois, K-9 Officer Rex. Sergeant Wendling and Rex train together approximately 30 hours per month.
The following is a breakdown of each Officer’s attendance for 2007 training:
Chief Roy D. Seiple
Mandatory In-Service 16 hours
First Responder Refresher 16 hours
Quota Free Police 8 hours
PA Chief’s Conference 14.5 hours
DUI Checkpoint 4 hours
Active Shooter 5 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 75.5 hours
Deputy Chief James G. DePalma
Mandatory In-Service 16 hours
Quota Free Police 8 hours
PA Chief’s Conference 3 hours
DUI Checkpoint 4 hours
Active Shooter 5 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 48 hours
Sergeant Michael S. Melinsky
Mandatory In-Service 16 hours
DUI Checkpoint 4 hours
Taser / Defensive Tactics 24 hours
Firearms 12 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 68 hours
Sergeant Darrin A. Wendling
Mandatory In-Service 16 hours
Active Shooter 5 hours
DUI Checkpoint 4 hours
K-9 Seminar 40 hours
Taser / Defensive Tactics 24 hours
Firearms 12 hours
K-9 Advance Handling 48 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 161 hours
Sergeant John A. Harmon
Mandatory In-Service 16 hours
Legal Updates 8 hours
Taser / Defensive Tactics 24 hours
Active Shooter 5 hours
First Responder Refresher 16 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 81 hours
Sergeant George J. Cuchran
Mandatory In-Service 16 hours
LE & News Media 16.5 hours
First Responder Refresher 16 hours
DUI Checkpoint 4 hours
Taser / Defensive Tactics 24 hours
Firearms 12 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 90.5 hours
Detective Gary M. Hammer
Mandatory In-Service 16 hours
Firearms / CPR 12 hours
Taser / Defensive Tactics 24 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 64 hours
Detective Charles W. Horvath
Mandatory In-Service 16 hours
Taser / Defensive Tactics 24 hours
Firearms 12 hours
First Responder Refresher 16 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 80 hours
Officer Anthony G. Kovalovsky
Mandatory In-Service 16 hours
Taser / Defensive Tactics 24 hours
DUI Checkpoint 4 hours
Firearms 12 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 68 hours
Officer Terrance L. McIntosh
Mandatory In-Service 16 hours
MCSAP 8 hours
Taser / Defensive Tactics 24 hours
DUI Checkpoint 4 hours
Firearms 12 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 76 hours
Officer Gary T. Young
Mandatory In-Service 16 hours
DUI Checkpoint 4 hours
Taser / Defensive Tactics 24 hours
Firearms 12 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 68 hours
Officer Dean M. Benner
Defensive Tactics 40 hours
Street Survival 16 hours
Mandatory In-Service 16 hours
ENRADD 4 hours
DUI Checkpoint 4 hours
Active Shooter 5 hours
DUI Checkpoint 4 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 101 hours
Officer Michael J. Kovach
Mandatory In-Service 16 hours
Active Shooter 5 hours
DARE Conference 24 hours
Taser / Defensive Tactics 24 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 81 hours
Officer Michael D. Enstrom
Mandatory In-Service 16 hours
Proactive Interdiction 16 hours
Taser / Defensive Tactics 24 hours
Firearms 12 hours
DUI Checkpoint 4 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 84 hours
Officer Frank B. Epser
Mandatory In-Service 16 hours
DUI Checkpoint 4 hours
MCSAP 8 hours
Taser / Defensive Tactics 24 hours
Firearms 12 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 76 hours
Officer Ronald A. Nigro
Mandatory In-Service 16 hours
Active Shooter 5 hours
Firearms 12 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 45 hours
Officer Keith D. Kulp
Mandatory In-Service 16 hours
First Responder Refresher 16 hours
Taser / Defensive Tactics 24 hours
Driver Proficiency 40 hours
Firearms 12 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 120 hours
Officer Thomas L. Mahalick
Mandatory In-Service 16 hours
Special Impact 9 hours
Active Shooter 24 hours
DUI Checkpoint 4 hours
Taser / Defensive Tactics 24 hours
Firearms 12 hours
Active Shooter 5 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 106 hours
Officer Michael J. Munch
Mandatory In-Service 16 hours
GAGE Instructor 24 hours
Basic Ground Defense 16 hours
Defensive Tactics 40 hours
Basic Ground Defense 8 hours
Taser / Defensive Tactics 24 hours
Active Shooter 24 hours
Active Shooter 5 hours
DUI Checkpoint 4 hours
Physical Fitness 40 hours
Firearms 12 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 225 hours
Officer Jefferey A. Waselus
Mandatory In-Service 16 hours
Street Survival 16 hours
DUI Checkpoint 4 hours
Taser / Defensive Tactics 24 hours
Firearms 12 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 84 hours
Officer Christopher Templeton
Mandatory In-Service 16 hours
Police Reports 8 hours
Taser / Defensive Tactics 24 hours
NIK System 8 hours
DUI Checkpoint 4 hours
Proactive Interdiction 16 hours
Active Shooter 5 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 93 hours
Officer Andrew Laudenslager
Allentown Police Academy
Police Reports 8 hours
Taser / Defensive Tactics 24 hours
DUI Checkpoint 4 hours
Active Shooter 5 hours
Firearms 12 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 65 hours
Officer Cody Hendershot
Allentown Police Academy
Taser 12 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Officer Jason Spirito
Allentown Police Academy
Taser 12 hours
Firearms Qualifications 12 hours
Total 24 hours
Non – Uniformed Staff
Patricia Stonaker
AED/CPR Instructor 16 hours
Total 16 hours
Barbara Hoell
CODY 16 hours
Total 16 hours
