Mansfield University Home PageConstables and deputy constables are required to attend basic training only once. If a constable or deputy constable has already attended and successfully completed basic training, and has been certified by the Board, he or she does not have to re-attend basic training. If a constable or deputy constable has already taken and passed the basic training waiver examination, and has been certified by the Board, he or she is not required to attend basic training.
All newly elected constables or appointed deputy constables are required, under Section 2942(a), Act 1994-44, to attend and successfully complete basic training in order to perform judicial duties as required Constables or appointed deputy constables must be registered with the PCCD. If an individual is receiving the Constable Training Bulletin, then he or she is registered with PCCD.
To register, please call the Constables' Training Program at 717-525-5037 or PCCD toll free at (800) 692-7292 extension 3198, and leave full name, area code, and telephone number.
In order to successfully complete basic training, an individual must attend and participate in all training as scheduled, achieve a passing score of at least 70% on each written examination administered during the course, and successfully demonstrate practical skills during each proficiency examination. There are ten subjects covered in basic training. Constables and deputy constables are tested on each of have ten subjects. An individual who receives less than 70% on any written exam will have only one opportunity to re-test in that subject. If an individual fails the re-test, that individual has failed the basic training course, and will not be certified by the Board. A constable or deputy constable who fails the basic training course will be afforded only two additional opportunities to re-attend the course in its entirety.