The City of Allentown is home to one of the finest police training facilities in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Allentown Police Academy has been in existence since 1959. Over 3000 officers from 187 different municipalities have been trained at our facility.
Our facility offers the Pennsylvania Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission (MPOETC) Act 120 Basic Recruit Training Program. This is a 919 hour training program geared for municipal police officers. The program consists of 20 subject areas. There are academic as well as hands-on training classes. Some of the classes you will have are: Criminal Law, Vehicle Code, Firearms, Defensive Tactics, First Aid, Patrol Procedures and Investigations, plus many more.
There are 27 written tests plus several practical tests that you must pass.
Classes begin in the months of January and July.
We are currently accepting applications for the 118th academy class that will start July 2026. The application deadline is February 6th , 2026.”
For more details on the Basic Recruit Training Program, click here.