Education/Training Classes

There are several training opportunities throughout the year for PCPA members and associates to attend.
If you have an event you want posted and announced contact us at: [email protected] Please see our Media Kit for pricing. 
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*Indicates Courses Provided by the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association
                                                                                                                                                   

The Scranton Police Department is hosting the prestigious New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police Command & Leadership Seminar

October 19 – 23, 2026

In recognizing the challenges in law enforcement during the upcoming decades, the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police has made a commitment to being in the forefront of innovation and change. The Association sees as one of the components of that challenge the development of future law enforcement leaders. The NJSACOP Command & Leadership Seminar is a unique blend of theory and application designed to fulfill that mission. The course is a 5-day program that utilizes behavioral science theories in conjunction with scenario learning to enhance development and education. Students will explore four Areas: Preparing Yourself to Lead, Understanding and Motivating Others, Leading Great Teams and Leading Great Organizations.

Download the full brochure and registration form here: Command and Leadership - Application PA - Fall 2026 Session 04 21 2026.pdf

The PCPA proudly partners and endorses the NJSACOP Command & Leadership Academy Seminar Training as a premier program for developing confident, effective, and forward-thinking law enforcement leaders.
-Chief Scott Bohn (Ret.), Executive Director, Pennsylvania Police Chiefs Association

The Pennsylvania Western University is offering training courses.  See the full line up of courses being offered below.

All registrations and information is at www.veritytraining.org.  Also, the courses are listed on the PCPA Calendar.

Crime Scene Investigations
April 6-10, 2026       $495
Allegheny County Police Training Academy
700 W Ridge Rd, Allison Park, PA 15101

Criminal Investigations
April 20-24, 2026          $595
Tinicum Twp. Police
629 North Governor Printz Bl. Essington, PA 19029

ADVANCED Crime Scene Investigations
May 11-25, 2026       $495
Allegheny County Police Training Academy
700 W Ridge Rd, Allison Park, PA 15101

Sex Assault Investigations
Sept 21-23, 2026        $345
Allegheny County Police Training Academy
700 W Ridge Rd, Allison Park, PA 15101

Sex Assault Investigations
October 5-7, 2026        $445
Marple Twp. Police (Delaware County)
1001 Sussex Blvd, Broomall, PA 19008

Criminal Investigations
Oct 12-16, 2026         $495
Allegheny County Police Training Academy
700 W Ridge Rd, Allison Park, PA 15101

If there are any questions, please contact Brian Kohlhepp
[email protected]
[email protected]

2026 Physical Fitness Coordinator Class (PFCITP) (Certification and Recertification) Erie Location

Certification Class: August 3 - 7, 2026 (5 days/40 hours), COST $400.
RECERTIFICATION: Wednesday, August 5, 2026 (1 day/8 hours) COST $100.
Note: Three-year recertification of an original PACP PFCITP Certification.
Health and Fitness Textbook, Classroom Manual, and body fat calipers included with the class.
LOCATION:
Mercyhurst University Municipal Police Training Academy
5999 State Route 89, North East, PA 16428
POC.: Bill Hale, Director, Office Telephone No. (814)-824-2780

To register click here.

The School of Police Staff & Command Northwestern Center for Public Safety

BETHLEHEM, PA
April 6 - Aug. 14, 2026 (2 weeks on / 2 weeks off)

Download the full brochure here: Northwestern school of Police staff and command.pdf

Chris Boyle Law Enforcement Consulting, LLC 2026-2027 Monthly Caselaw Updates

CLEE APPROVED BY MPOETC!

Date: New one-hour of videos on the 1st of every month
Time: Watch them any time that fits your schedule
Location: PowerDMS, PlanIT Schedule by NeoGov, or my online Learning Management Site – Teachable
Cost: $8.25/officer/month ($99 yearly subscription)
Online information: https://www.chrisboyleconsulting.com/monthly-online-training

Join for 2027, and you get August - December of 2026
ON THE HOUSE!

Every day, I review every case that comes out of the United States Supreme Court, every case in the Third Circuit, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania, and every reported Pennsylvania state law case from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on down, that mentions law enforcement. I pull any case involving a change or clarification in the law, and any that my thirty-seven years in, and defending, law enforcement tells me is worthy of your time. Why is it worthy? - Either because I have defended officers sued based on the same concept, or it is an area where we fall short in applying criminal law, and the guilty go free.

Every month, I provide these cases to you in four, fifteen-minute videos, on the first of each month, adding relevant PLEAC classes through the year. The oldest case you will ever see in one of my updates? 31 days. Each month I provide cadre members a test on that month’s training, to gauge “knowledge transfer”. I don’t think it gets any better than that.

Keeping up to date on the most recent developments in the law will help keep you and your officers out of federal court as defendants, and at the forefront of professional policing. Each cadre member receives twelve hours of high quality, up to the minute training over the course of a year for less than ten bucks a month. If you head off just one federal lawsuit, the investment pays for itself many times over. I look forward to you joining the 125 Departments already taking part, and stand ready to answer any questions you might have, or to sign you up. Thanks for your time!

(Ret.) Lt. Chris Boyle #125, Esq.
[email protected]

Christopher Boyle, Esq.
Law Enforcement Consultant
Chris Boyle Law Enforcement Consulting, LLC
Ph: (215) 919-7879