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Police Academy

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To attend any of the classes listed below, students must be a sworn member of a governmental law enforcement agency.

All classes begin at 0830!​​


In-Service Training Courses 2025

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Basic Course for Police Officers-Session 2

Date(s): 8/4/25-12/16/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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We will host our sixty-seventh basic recruit class starting August 4, 2025, at 8:00 a.m.  The Basic Course for Police Officers consists of  training mandated by the Police Training Commission and includes over 70 hours of physical fitness, 48 hours of firearms range training, 12 hours of MEB, 80 hours of Defensive Tactics,  and over 250 hours of academic subjects.  Applicants must be appointed employees of a municipal,  county, or state institution and conform to  all the standards prescribed by the New Jersey Police Training Commission.   This will be a co-mingled class, meaning that Class II Special  Officers will be accepted into the course and be eligible for a waiver of training after one year of employment as a SLEO II.   Our evening SLEO II program will no longer be offered.

All graduates of this program are also entitled to 13 college credits.

Please note that all recruits must take and pass a pre-academy physical fitness assessment to be accepted into the class.  Trainees must achieve all minimum fitness standards as prescribed by the Police Training Commission.  Due to this new requirement, we recommend that all agencies begin their hiring processes sooner to ensure all required steps and paperwork are completed prior to the start of class.  ​


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Costs: $700 In-County $1,000 Out-Of-County

Drugs for the Patrol Officer

Date(s): 11/17/25-11/21/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This 40-hour course is designed for the uniformed officer and covers the CDS Act, Drug Identification, Search & Seizure,  MV Stops and Searches, Report Writing, Roadside Interview Techniques, Pre-Stop and Vehicle Indicators of Criminal Activity, Consent to Search, Developing Sources of Information, and Uniformed Officer Interaction with the Undercover.

 



Costs: $200

Crash Investigation II

Date(s): 6/2/25-6/13/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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Crash Investigation II will enhance the capability and credibility of your at-scene investigators.  The course is designed to develop skills in technically preparing AI data and collecting follow-up data required by prosecutors, defense attorneys, claim adjusters, fleet supervisors, reconstructionists, and highway safety engineers.  The course's emphasis is on vehicle damage analysis and vehicle behavior in accidents.  Some topics include:  vehicle damage analysis, vehicle behavior in accidents, results of the accident on the road, lamp filament analysis, tire damage analysis, measurement methods, and specialized data gathering.  PREREQUISITE:  CRASH INVESTIGATION I .  New Jersey officers will be given preference over out-of-state officers in the registration process.

 

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Basic Investigative Digital Photography

Date(s): 9/3/25

Instruction by: Gloucester Co. Pros. Office Crime Scene Unit
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This is a hands-on course designed to teach the basic fundamentals of digital photography at various types of scenes. This workshop focuses on basic operation of the camera, providing information and techniques to guide law enforcement agencies into the updated technological capabilities of digital photography and provide the skills needed to apply this technology in the crime scene investigation field and/or related areas. The participants will be taught how to use their department's camera equipment, focusing on camera modes, digital SOP's, operation of flash and many other practical applications.  Please note the course is appropriate for not only investigative personnel, but patrol officers as well.   REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: a digital camera with a flash card. Bring the camera manual and all other camera equipment issued by your department.   Sharing of cameras is not permitted!  All students MUST have their own cameras.

 



Costs: $50

Basic Course for Police Officers-Session 1
Class is at capacity. Interested agencies will be waitlisted.

Date(s): 2/10/25-6/24/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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We will host our sixty-sixth basic recruit class starting February 10 2025, at 8:00 a.m.  The Basic Course for Police Officers consists of  training mandated by the Police Training Commission and includes over 70 hours of physical fitness, 48 hours of firearms range training, 12 hours of MEB, 80 hours of Defensive Tactics,  and over 250 hours of academic subjects.  Applicants must be appointed employees of a municipal,  county, or state institution and conform to  all the standards prescribed by the New Jersey Police Training Commission.   This will be a co-mingled class, meaning that Class II Special  Officers will be accepted into the course and be eligible for a waiver of training after one year of employment as a SLEO II.   Our evening SLEO II program will no longer be offered.

All graduates of this program are also entitled to 13 college credits.

Please note that all recruits must take and pass a pre-academy physical fitness assessment to be accepted into the class.  Trainees must achieve all minimum fitness standards as prescribed by the Police Training Commission.  Due to this new requirement, we recommend that all agencies begin their hiring processes sooner to ensure all required steps and paperwork are completed prior to the start of class.  We will conduct the first pre-academy PT Assessment on December 14, 2024, with the re-assessment for those who do not pass scheduled for JJanuary 11, 2025.


 

 



Costs: $$700 In-County $1,000 Out-of-County

Crash Investigation I

Date(s): 3/3/25-3/14/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This definitive course is based on the best selling law enforcement book of all time, The Traffic Investigation Manual.  It provides in-depth coverage of the skills officers need to systemically investigate a traffic accident, including the ability to recognize critical evidence at the scene and to preserve/record it promptly.  Techniques of recognizing and properly recording accident results on roadways and vehicles are also thoroughly presented.  Officers will learn how to make measurements, sketches, after accident diagrams, and photographs of the accident scene.  How the collected data can be used to reconstruct accidents will also be covered.  New Jersey officers will be given preference over out-of-state officers in the registration process.

 



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Criminal Investigation

Date(s): 2/3/25-2/11/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This course will provide insight and training to the individual who is most responsible for the initial actions at a crime scene.  Topics will include an overview of crime scene investigations, death investigations, high technology crimes, narcotics investigations, sex crimes, interview/interrogation, search warrants, insurance fraud, mapping and interpreting cell phone records, courtroom testimony and much more!​

 



Costs: $200

Crime Scene Investigations

Date(s): 5/12/25-5/16/25

Instruction by: Gloucester Co. Pros. Office Crime Scene Unit
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This 40-hour workshop will offer hands-on training in fingerprint development, alternate light sources, photography, presumptive blood tests, and blood print development.  Students will participate in mock crime scene processing  and class presentations.   The class is geared to detectives and patrol officers in smaller departments who are responsible for investigating crime scenes.  

This course has been approved for 32 hours of certification/recertification training credit by the IAI Crime Scene Certification Board and 32 hours of certification training credit by the IAI Forensic Photography Certification Board.

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Costs: $200

Bike Patrol School

Date(s): 5/19/25-5/23/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This course is taught by an International Police Mountain Bike Association certified instructor and includes training in accident avoidance, comfort and efficiency, stair climbs and descents, legal rights of cyclists, liability concerns of bike patrols, bicycle handling skills, emergency maneuvers, and much more.  A high quality mountain bike, bike uniforms, at least three weeks riding experience prior to the start of the class, bicycling gloves, eye protection, and a full medical clearance are required prior to the start of class.

 



Costs: $200

Cults, Street Gangs, and Gangs in Drugs

Date(s): 2/17/25-2/19/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This 24-hour course deals with all aspects of various cults and gangs.  By the end of the class, students will be able to recognize, identify, and investigate criminal activity of cults and gangs.  Discussion topics include Urban Gangs, Streetology Tagging, Supremacist Groups, Asian Gangs, and much more.

 



Costs: $150

Recertification Class (01)

Date(s): 1/16/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This course has been standardized to include those topics that are  required by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office.  All officers will attend Use of Force Policy,  Vehicular Pursuit Policy,  Domestic Violence, Case Law Updates, and Search & Seizure.   The course is scheduled from 0800-1700 and is offered six times per year to accommodate your department's shift schedule.  The class will be offered on the campus of Rowan College of South Jersey in a large lecture hall.  More details will follow, but please note classes will no longer be conducted in the Police Academy building.

Recert. Classes will not be offered in February, May, June, July, August, and December.  If you wish to send an officer to be a trainer to conduct this program in-house, he/she should attend the January session.


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Costs: $-0- In-County Officers $50 for out of county officers

Sex Crimes Investigation

Date(s): 11/13/25-11/14/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This 16-hour class demonstrates the practices and procedures in the delicate investigation of rape, molestation, etc.  Course topics include medical and forensic issues in sex crimes investigations, adult victims of sexual assault, sexual offender profiles, the role of DYFS, interviewing victims and children, interview/interrogation, and scenarios in sex crimes investigation.

 



Costs: $100

Current Trends in Document Fraud

Date(s): 2/12/25

Instruction by: NJ Motor Vehicle Commission
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This course will assist law enforcement (Patrol Officers as well as Detectives) with training that will enhance their ability to recognize and identify the universe of identity-related documents issued by and relied upon by the NJ MVC. With emerging technology it has become increasingly difficult to identify fraudulent documents. Students will learn what tools are available to assist them in identifying counterfeit documents by providing “hands on" training and experience in the recognition of fraud as it pertains to documents such as: driver licenses, redesigned 2017 permanent resident cards, redesigned 2017 employment authorization cards, “Next Generation" passports and Social Security cards. Participants will learn the newest trends in counterfeiting of identity documents by “on-line" manufacturers, which has become increasingly common due to the ease in obtaining access to previously unpublished document security technology. The latest trend involves a significant increase in the counterfeiting of driver's licenses from Puerto Rico. This course will also identify the differences between counterfeit and genuine NJ inspection stickers, temporary registrations and certificates of title.

 

In addition, this class will review facial recognition technology as it is used by the Motor Vehicle Commission on all images captured as well as the process that is used with the submission of a photo for a “manual upload". Of paramount importance is a cutting edge investigative tool available to law enforcement at the New Jersey Regional Operations Intelligence Center (ROIC). Known as the “Facial Recognition Initiative", this technology utilizes the Photo Imaging Mugshot System maintained by the New York/New Jersey “HIDTA" program. Along with the instruction, the students will receive a booklet with the totality of the identity document safety features, a “cheat sheet" with the 50 states driver's license ID features and an asset sheet listing all of the investigative support services available through the MVC to law enforcement for future reference.  ​


 



Costs: $50

Field Training Officer-Session 1

Date(s): 2/3/25-2/5/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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The Field Training Officer Training class is a program that instructs participants in the training of newly hired officers.  The program stresses five roles of the FTO, recruit training manuals, standard evaluation guidelines, the emulation process, daily observation reports, teaching techniques, liability, ethical issues, rater error, case law, remedial training/procedures, a review of recruit post-academy training, and much more!

 

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Costs: $150

Firearms Instructor School-Session 1

Date(s): 6/2/25-6/6/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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The objective of this course is to equip the student with the expertise to develop and administer departmental firearms programs.  Successful completion of the course will also qualify the participant for certification to instruct in basic training and in-service programs.

 Subject material includes the legal responsibilities of a range master, legal and moral use of deadly force, vicarious liability, nomenclature, care and maintenance of the modern handgun, gun battle statistics, teaching single and double action shooting, range management and record keeping, and methods of instructing various revolver, shotgun, semi-automatic handgun courses.  Range exercises include police combat courses.  Students are required to pass a written examination, demonstrate the ability to function as a range master,  fire an average of 95%  in three consecutive firings of the Handgun Qualification Course (HQC), and fire an 80% on the Handgun Night Qualification Course (NHQC) to successfully enter the course.  PREREQUISITE:  CANDIDATES MUST ACHIEVE AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 95% OR BETTER DURING THREE (3) PRE-QUALIFYING RUNS OF THE HQC1 IN THE MORNING OF THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS TO BE ADMITTED INTO THE COURSE.  CANDIDATES MUST ALSO ACHIEVE A SCORE OF 80% OR BETTER IN THE NHQC AND SAFELY HANDLE THEIR FIREARMS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE TO SUCCESSFULLY MEET CLASS REQUIREMENTS.

 



Costs: $200

NJSA Title 39 Heavy Truck Familiarization

Date(s): 2/21/25

Instruction by: New Jersey State Police
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Conducted by the New Jersey State Police Mobile Safe Freight Trianing Unit, this familiarization seminar focuses on the applicable NJSA TItle 39 motor vehicle laws and safe practices regarding heavy trucks.



Costs: $50

High Technology Investigations

Date(s): 7/21/25-7/25/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This redesigned course will include a full week of hands-on computer training. The topics covered in this class will include: hardware recognition, wireless network technology, how the internet works, swatting investigations, Peer 2 Peer investigations, an Overview of Computer Forensic techniques and software. Also being covered will be the use of various types of Social Media to aid with investigations and intelligence gathering. An extensive overview of how cellular telephones work and what types of evidence can be derived from the physical device and toll billing records. As well as legal considerations and what appropriate orders are needed to acquire the information needed to further an investigation.

 



Costs: $200

Field Training Officer, Session 2

Date(s): 11/24/25-11/26/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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The Field Training Officer Training class is a program that instructs participants in the training of newly hired officers.  The program stresses five roles of the FTO, recruit training manuals, standard evaluation guidelines, the emulation process, daily observation reports, teaching techniques, liability, ethical issues, rater error, case law, remedial training/procedures, a review of recruit post-academy training, and much more!

 



Costs: $150

Interview/Interrogation

Date(s): 5/27/25-5/30/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This 32-hour course emphasizes the use of verbal and non-verbal behavior in interview and interrogation.  Topics include Physiological and Psychological Factors in Stress, Psychology of Interviewing, Non-Verbal Behavior, Non-Verbal and Verbal Behavior in Deception, Stress and Behavior, Neurolinguistic Programming, Facial Expressions in Deceit, and more!

 

 



Costs: $200

Modified Radar Instructor School

Date(s): 6/16/25-6/18/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This class, which is 24 hours in length, is designed for  those who wish to instruct radar and already have completed a Police Training Commission approved Methods of Instruction course.  Training includes field operations and practical exercises that will prepare the officer who specializes in traffic enforcement.  Objectives procedure, operation, and report preparation are some of the various phases which will be discussed in detail.  Instructor candidates require a minimum of two (2) years as a radar operator with their department and completion of Methods of Instruction



Costs: $150

Methods of Instruction, Session 1

Date(s): 1/7/25-1/14/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This class is a Police Training Commission approved course designed for officers who plan to teach at police schools and/or in their respective departments.

Topics include selecting appropriate teaching methods, establishing goals and performance objectives, and constructing lesson plans.  An overview of the principles of learning, classroom management,  and the selection and use of training aids will also be discussed.

​Each student is required to plan & present to the class two lessons on police related topics:  one is a 15 minute presentation; the other is a 30 minute presentation and requires the use of training aids.  Presentations will be evaluated by the trainee, the instructor, and class members.  The jacket and tie academy dress code is mandatory.

 The class has recently increased to six days (Tuesday-Friday) and will meet new PTC requirements.  The course will include three days of classroom.  Fifteen-miniute presentations will be Friday, and 30 minute-presentations will occur the following Monday and Tuesday.​ Attendance for all 6 days is mandatory.

Due to the high enrollment demand of this course, please note that state corrections officers and NJ State Police troopers will be automatically waitlisted.  These personnel should attend MOI through their own training academies.​

 



Costs: $200

Methods of Instruction, Session 2

Date(s): 2/25/25-3/4/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This class is a Police Training Commission approved course designed for officers who plan to teach at police schools and/or in their respective departments.

Topics include selecting appropriate teaching methods, establishing goals and performance objectives, and constructing lesson plans.  An overview of the principles of learning, classroom management,  and the selection and use of training aids will also be discussed.

​Each student is required to plan & present to the class two lessons on police related topics:  one is a 15 minute presentation; the other is a 30 minute presentation and requires the use of training aids.  Presentations will be evaluated by the trainee, the instructor, and class members.  The jacket and tie academy dress code is mandatory.

 The class has recently increased to six days (Tuesday-Friday) and will meet new PTC requirements.  The course will include three days of classroom.  Fifteen-miniute presentations will be Friday, and 30 minute-presentations will occur the following Monday and Tuesday. Attendance for all six days is mandatory.​

Due to the high enrollment demand of this course, please note that state corrections officers and NJ State Police troopers will be automatically waitlisted.  These personnel should attend MOI through their own training academies.

 



Costs: $200

Recertification Class (02)

Date(s): 3/27/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This course has been standardized to include those topics that are  required by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office.  All officers will attend Use of Force Policy,  Vehicular Pursuit Policy,  Domestic Violence, Case Law Updates, and Search & Seizure.   The course is scheduled from 0800-1700 and is offered six times per year to accommodate your department's shift schedule.  The class will be offered on the campus of Rowan College of South Jersey in a large lecture hall.  More details will follow, but please note classes will no longer be conducted in the Police Academy building.

Recert. Classes will not be offered in February, May, June, July, August, and December.  If you wish to send an officer to be a trainer to conduct this program in-house, he/she should attend the January session.


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Costs: $-0- In-County Officers $50-Out-of-County Officers

MEB Instructor Course

Date(s): 3/17/25-3/18/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This two-day, highly dynamic, instructor-level course is like no other because it provides students with useful defensive skills in all three zones of defense, especially for close quarter battles (CQB).  It relies heavily on practical hands-on applications and is intended for first responders who want instruction in the proper uses of straight batons (expandable or rigid) used for self-defense and subject-control for escort and handcuffing.  Students must bring a straight baton, holder, duty belt, handcuffs with key, and BDU clothing. A medical clearance is required.

 

 



Costs: $100

Methods of Instruction, Session 4

Date(s): 9/9/25-9/16/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This class is a Police Training Commission approved course designed for officers who plan to teach at police schools and/or in their respective departments.

Topics include selecting appropriate teaching methods, establishing goals and performance objectives, and constructing lesson plans.  An overview of the principles of learning, classroom management,  and the selection and use of training aids will also be discussed.

​Each student is required to plan & present to the class two lessons on police related topics:  one is a 15 minute presentation; the other is a 30 minute presentation and requires the use of training aids.  Presentations will be evaluated by the trainee, the instructor, and class members.  The jacket and tie academy dress code is mandatory.

 The class has recently increased to six days (Tuesday-Friday) and will meet new PTC requirements.  The course will include three days of classroom.  Fifteen-miniute presentations will be Friday, and 30 minute-presentations will occur the following Monday and Tuesday.  Attendance for all 6 days is mandatory.​​

Due to the high enrollment demand of this course, please note that state corrections officers and NJ State Police troopers will be automatically waitlisted.  These personnel should attend MOI through their own training academies.​

 



Costs: $200

Physical Fitness Instructor School

Date(s): 4/7/25-4/11/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This 40-hour, Police Training Commission accredited course prepares an officer to gain certification as a physical training instructor.  Students will learn the implementation of the Police Training Commission Physical Conditioning program.  Instructional topics include fitness levels, physical fitness assessments, exercise physiology, substance abuse, diet and nutrition, and more. Physical Fitness sessions will be conducted daily, and on the first day of training, students must pass a physical fitness assessment followng protocol prescribed by the Police Training Commission in order to complete the course.   A MEDICAL CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED!

 



Costs: $200

Methods of Instruction, Session 3

Date(s): 4/29/25-5/6/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This class is a Police Training Commission approved course designed for officers who plan to teach at police schools and/or in their respective departments.

Topics include selecting appropriate teaching methods, establishing goals and performance objectives, and constructing lesson plans.  An overview of the principles of learning, classroom management,  and the selection and use of training aids will also be discussed.

​Each student is required to plan & present to the class two lessons on police related topics:  one is a 15 minute presentation; the other is a 30 minute presentation and requires the use of training aids.  Presentations will be evaluated by the trainee, the instructor, and class members.  The jacket and tie academy dress code is mandatory.

 The class has recently increased to six days (Tuesday-Friday) and will meet new PTC requirements.  The course will include three days of classroom.  Fifteen-miniute presentations will be Friday, and 30 minute-presentations will occur the following Monday and Tuesday.  Attendance for all 6 days is mandatory.

Due to the high enrollment demand of this course, please note that state corrections officers and NJ State Police troopers will be automatically waitlisted.  These personnel should attend MOI through their own training academies.​


Costs: $200

Missing Children Investigations

Date(s): 10/6/25-10/7/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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Missing children investigations are time sensitive and require a multi-disciplinary approach.  These investigations require a quick, organized response to assure the safe recovery of the victim.  This course will cover all aspects of missing children investigations from the first response to the investigation.   The course will leave the attendee with the understanding of the severity in handling these cases in a timely fashion and with an organized response to assure success in recovery.

 



Costs: $100

Recertificaton Class (06)

Date(s): 11/13/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This course has been standardized to include those topics that are  required by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office.  All officers will attend Use of Force Policy,  Vehicular Pursuit Policy,  Domestic Violence, Case Law Updates, and Search & Seizure.   The course is scheduled from 0800-1700 and is offered six times per year to accommodate your department's shift schedule.  The class will be offered on the campus of Rowan College of South Jersey in a large lecture hall.  More details will follow, but please note classes will no longer be conducted in the Police Academy building.

Recert. Classes will not be offered in February, May, June, July, August, and December.  If you wish to send an officer to be a trainer to conduct this program in-house, he/she should attend the January session.


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Costs: $-0--In-County Officers $50-Out-of-County Officers

Recertification Class (03)

Date(s): 4/24/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This course has been standardized to include those topics that are  required by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office.  All officers will attend Use of Force Policy,  Vehicular Pursuit Policy,  Domestic Violence, Case Law Updates, and Search & Seizure.   The course is scheduled from 0800-1700 and is offered six times per year to accommodate your department's shift schedule.  The class will be offered on the campus of Rowan College of South Jersey in a large lecture hall.  More details will follow, but please note classes will no longer be conducted in the Police Academy building.

Recert. Classes will not be offered in February, May, June, July, August, and December.  If you wish to send an officer to be a trainer to conduct this program in-house, he/she should attend the January session.


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Costs: $-0--In-County Officers $50-Out-of-County Officers

Recertification Class (05)

Date(s): 10/9/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This course has been standardized to include those topics that are  required by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office.  All officers will attend Use of Force Policy,  Vehicular Pursuit Policy,  Domestic Violence, Case Law Updates, and Search & Seizure.   The course is scheduled from 0800-1700 and is offered six times per year to accommodate your department's shift schedule.  The class will be offered on the campus of Rowan College of South Jersey in a large lecture hall.  More details will follow, but please note classes will no longer be conducted in the Police Academy building.

Recert. Classes will not be offered in February, May, June, July, August, and December.  If you wish to send an officer to be a trainer to conduct this program in-house, he/she should attend the January session.


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Costs: $-0--In-County Officers $50-Out-of-County Officers

Report Writing

Date(s): 2/13/25-2/14/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This sixteen (16)  hour course will provide a foundation for law enforcement professionals in basic English skills and expertise in writing investigative narratives.  The class addresses the qualities of a good report and outlines the areas of information covered by a clear, concise, well-written police narrative.  Students will learn to incorporate English grammar and composition skills with proven effective police report writing techniques and strategies.  The course also emphasizes the importance of correct English composition for accurate police reports.  Practice exercises are provided to afford the students an opportunity to put into use the concepts and techniques presented. NOTE: ON THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS, ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BRING TWO EXAMPLES OF THEIR OWN POLICE REPORTS(NARRATIVE ONLY!) AND A RED PEN


Costs: $100

Special Officer I

Date(s): 5/5/25-5/30/22

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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​​ The Special Officer I class consists of approximately 160 hours of classwork and includes training in PR-24, handcuffing, motor vehicle law, first aid and various patrol concepts.  Classes will be scheduled during daytime hours.  


Costs: $$400-In-County $500-Out-of-County

Supervision School, Session 2

Date(s): 10/20/25-10/24/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This 40-hour course focuses on the identification and explanation of theories relative to supervision and leadership.  This class should be mandatory for first-line supervisors, as well as field training officers and coaches.  Topics covered include, but are not limited to,  Police Discipline, Proactive Supervision, Civil Liability, Ethics, Risk Management, Performance Evaluations/Early Warnings, Internal Affairs, Equal Employment Opportunity, Under 100, and Dealing with Problem Employees.  The class will also include a substantive law refresher block focusing on topics that have been seen as problematic throughout the state.  

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Costs: $200

Street Survival

Date(s): 4/14/25-4/18/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This five day course is designed to better prepare law enforcement personnel for violent situation they may encounter. Topics to be discussed include: "Warrior" Mindset, Tactical Decision Making under Stress, Situational Awareness, and Use of Force. Survival techniques will focus on crimes in progress, as well as motor vehicle stops. Handcuffing, defensive tactics and the use of impact weapons and chemical agents will also be included. The last two days will focus on practical exercises with scenarios utilizing "force on force." Note: This is a hands-on course, and all trainees must be in good physical condition.  A MEDICAL CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED!

 



Costs: $200

Recertification Class (04)

Date(s): 9/4/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This course has been standardized to include those topics that are  required by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office.  All officers will attend Use of Force Policy,  Vehicular Pursuit Policy,  Domestic Violence, Case Law Updates, and Search & Seizure.   The course is scheduled from 0800-1700 and is offered six times per year to accommodate your department's shift schedule.  The class will be offered on the campus of Rowan College of South Jersey in a large lecture hall.  More details will follow, but please note classes will no longer be conducted in the Police Academy building.

Recert. Classes will not be offered in February, May, June, July, August, and December.  If you wish to send an officer to be a trainer to conduct this program in-house, he/she should attend the January session.


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Costs: $-0--In-County Officers $50-Out-of-County Officers

Supervision School, Session 1

Date(s): 3/17/25-3/21/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This 40-hour course focuses on the identification and explanation of theories relative to supervision and leadership.  This class should be mandatory for first-line supervisors, as well as field training officers and coaches.  Topics covered include, but are not limited to,  Police Discipline, Proactive Supervision, Civil Liability, Ethics, Risk Management, Performance Evaluations/Early Warnings, Internal Affairs, Equal Employment Opportunity, Under 100, and Dealing with Problem Employees.  The class will also include a substantive law refresher block focusing on topics that have been seen as problematic throughout the state.  

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Costs: $200

Digital Video Recorders (DVR) for the Investigator

Date(s): 7/14/25-7/15/25

Instruction by: Gloucester Co. Pros. High Tech Crimes Unit
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This two-day basic course is designed for examiners/investigators and demonstrates methodologies and techniques used to recover video evidence from Digital Video Recorders and cloud-based systems. It is intended for those new to the field of digital multimedia evidence (DME). Students learn the concepts of video forensics and garner skills needed to process recoverable evidence from video images.

 

The increased use of digital video systems by the general public has made digital multimedia evidence (DME) a significant and integral part of modern criminal and civil investigations. Since there is no standard video recording system in use, the need for trained individuals who know how to properly recover this type of evidence has increased. Properly acquiring DME is crucial, as all other processes or use of the video are impacted by the accuracy of the recovery. This course introduces and provides a fundamental understanding of DME, introduces the types of systems likely to be encountered, discusses legal issues related to DME, and focuses on the proper recovery of DME. The public expectation today is that if a crime occurs, there will be video/audio of the incident. There is a significant, specific skill set that investigators need to PROPERLY handle and process the digital multimedia evidence that gets collected. If the DME is not handled and processed carefully, according to best practices, the video/audio might not be interpreted accurately.

 

Some goals and objectives of the class include:  Retrieving the best quality video evidence for an investigation; Editing video for investigative purposes; and Disseminating video to the public for lead generation.

 

Prerequisite: Students are expected to have an average skill level with computers such as: creating folders, saving files, navigating through the Windows environment, basic troubleshooting skills, installing software, etc. Basic computer skills are not taught in this course.​



Costs: $100

SLEO II to Regular Waiver Class

Date(s): 7/7/25-8/7/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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​This five-week program is designed to provide waiver training to SLEO II officers who have been promoted to full-time patrol status.  Agencies must show that a waiver has been fully processed by the Police Training Commission to attend.  The class allows for waivers to be trained faster and enables them to become fully certified faster than attending a regular basic class and having to wait 19 weeks to become certified.   Please note that successfully passing a pre-academy PT assessment is required for entrance, along with a full medical clearance.  Eighty-hours  of Defensive Tactics will be included in the class.


Costs: $In County Waivers-$300 Out of County Waivers: $500

Fingerprinting for the Patrol Officer

Date(s): 6/25/25

Instruction by: Gloucester Co. Prosecutor's Office Crime Scene Unit
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This one day course is designed to expand upon the basic block of instruction on fingerprint identification and collection in the police recruit class.  The course will better prepare officers to identify and collect fingerprints while on scene and give them a better understanding of what tools and techniques are available in order to collect fingerprint evidence.  Topics to be covered will include a discussion on various supplies available on the market, best practices when dealing with specific surfaces and weather conditions, DNA collection, and best practices when collecting arrest fingerprints on a livescan machine.  This course involves several hands-on exercises using fingerprint powder.  Specific topics include hands-on exercises with black/magnetic powder on smooth and textured surfaces, hands-on exercises using small particle reagent, gel lifters, Ninhydrin, microsil and sticky side tape, fingerprint windows exercises, and challenges with ​fingerprinting vehicles   

 Students will receive a basic fingerprint kit as part of tuition, but can also bring other fingerprint supplies to practice with.

Recommended equipment to bring: Digital camera, Flashlight, Pocket Knife



Costs: $50

Firearms Instructor School-Session 2

Date(s): 7/21/25-7/25/25

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The objective of this course is to equip the student with the expertise to develop and administer departmental firearms programs.  Successful completion of the course will also qualify the participant for certification to instruct in basic training and in-service programs.

 Subject material includes the legal responsibilities of a range master, legal and moral use of deadly force, vicarious liability, nomenclature, care and maintenance of the modern handgun, gun battle statistics, teaching single and double action shooting, range management and record keeping, and methods of instructing various revolver, shotgun, semi-automatic handgun courses.  Range exercises include police combat courses.  Students are required to pass a written examination, demonstrate the ability to function as a range master,  fire an average of 95%  in three consecutive firings of the Handgun Qualification Course (HQC), and fire an 80% on the Handgun Night Qualification Course (NHQC) to successfully enter the course.  PREREQUISITE:  CANDIDATES MUST ACHIEVE AN AVERAGE SCORE OF 95% OR BETTER DURING THREE (3) PRE-QUALIFYING RUNS OF THE HQC1 IN THE MORNING OF THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS TO BE ADMITTED INTO THE COURSE.  CANDIDATES MUST ALSO ACHIEVE A SCORE OF 80% OR BETTER IN THE NHQC AND SAFELY HANDLE THEIR FIREARMS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE TO SUCCESSFULLY MEET CLASS REQUIREMENTS.

 


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Costs: $200

Methods of Instruction, Session 5

Date(s): 10/28/25-11/4/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This class is a Police Training Commission approved course designed for officers who plan to teach at police schools and/or in their respective departments.

Topics include selecting appropriate teaching methods, establishing goals and performance objectives, and constructing lesson plans.  An overview of the principles of learning, classroom management,  and the selection and use of training aids will also be discussed.

​Each student is required to plan & present to the class two lessons on police related topics:  one is a 15 minute presentation; the other is a 30 minute presentation and requires the use of training aids.  Presentations will be evaluated by the trainee, the instructor, and class members.  The jacket and tie academy dress code is mandatory.

 The class has recently increased to six days (Tuesday-Friday) and will meet new PTC requirements.  The course will include three days of classroom.  Fifteen-miniute presentations will be Friday, and 30 minute-presentations will occur the following Monday and Tuesday.  Attendance for all 6 days is mandatory.​​

Due to the high enrollment demand of this course, please note that state corrections officers and NJ State Police troopers will be automatically waitlisted.  These personnel should attend MOI through their own training academies.​​



Costs: $200

Methods of Instruction, Session 6

Date(s): 12/2/25-12/9/25

Instruction by: Academy Staff
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This class is a Police Training Commission approved course designed for officers who plan to teach at police schools and/or in their respective departments.

Topics include selecting appropriate teaching methods, establishing goals and performance objectives, and constructing lesson plans.  An overview of the principles of learning, classroom management,  and the selection and use of training aids will also be discussed.

​Each student is required to plan & present to the class two lessons on police related topics:  one is a 15 minute presentation; the other is a 30 minute presentation and requires the use of training aids.  Presentations will be evaluated by the trainee, the instructor, and class members.  The jacket and tie academy dress code is mandatory.

 The class has recently increased to six days (Tuesday-Friday) and will meet new PTC requirements.  The course will include three days of classroom.  Fifteen-miniute presentations will be Friday, and 30 minute-presentations will occur the following Monday and Tuesday.  Attendance for all 6 days is mandatory.​​

Due to the high enrollment demand of this course, please note that state corrections officers and NJ State Police troopers will be automatically waitlisted.  These personnel should attend MOI through their own training academies.​​



Costs: $200

Fundamentals of Traffic Crash Dynamics

Date(s): To Be Announced

Instruction by: IPTM Staff
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Dynamics is a subject that can be quite complex and daunting. However, it need not be. Analyzation of problems that are encountered enables attendees to break complex problems into bite-sized pieces that may be solved with relatively simple math.  Problems in traffic crash dynamics are less about the math used to solve the problem than the ability to define the problem and realize in what direction the solution should take. This course requires a good problem-solving strategy that involves both sketching out the problem and developing a basic understanding of fundamental dynamics involved. Topics include Concepts in physics; Forces acting on stopping vehicles; Application of Conservation of Linear Momentum; Understanding spin analyses and critical speed yaw; and much more. Students should bring a scientific calculator.

 Prerequisite: Completion of Traffic Crash Reconstruction.

New Jersey officers will be given preference over out-of-state officers in the registration process.

 



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