Police Entrance Level Training Program (PELTP)

The Police Entrance-Level Training Program (PELTP) is a course of instruction for members of small and medium sized police agencies. The PELTP curriculum incorporates state-of-the-art technology to enhance the learning environment for students with a strong emphasis on scenario-based learning throughout training with the use of virtual reality and drone footage. The PELTP was conceived and designed as an affordable and accessible alternative for those smaller municipalities that are seeking an academically innovative and adult learning-based approach. Entrance to this program is offered to students who have met the minimum standards for Provisional Police Officer Certification (COMAR 12.04.01.03) and have been hired by a Maryland police agency.

An outstanding academic feature of the PELTP is the opportunity for graduates to obtain college credits from the Community College of Baltimore County at no cost to them. Contact mpctc.dpscs@maryland.gov for more information.

Instruction includes:

• Organizational Principles and Law
• Patrol Procedures
• Traffic Laws and Enforcements
• Criminal Investigations
• Emergency Medical Care
• Communications
• Report Writing and Composition
• Crime Prevention
• Crisis Intervention
• Protective Strategies and Tactics
• Emergency Vehicle Operations
• Prisoner Processing and Security
• Courtroom Preparation and Testimony
• Health and Wellness
• Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction
• Sensitivity to Cultural and Gender Diversity
• Interacting with Individuals with Physical, Intellectual, Developmental, and Psychiatric Disabilities
• Police Officer Firearms Training and Qualification

Students participate in various skills labs that allow them to demonstrate leadership, decision-making, and an understanding of base-knowledge patrol procedures.

For more information, contact the Registrar or Police Entrance Level Manager as listed on the Contact page. You can also reach out to mpctcletu.dpscs@maryland.gov. A tentative schedule of upcoming academy dates is below:

Future Schedules for PELTP / CC