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The Patrol Division of Mifflin County Regional
Police is just as with any police agency,
it is the backbone of the
department. Officers assigned to patrol respond to more that
ninety percent of the more than 8,000 requests for service each
year. These calls run the gambit of law enforcement
activities. From requests for traffic control to domestic
disputes to homicides. In all likelihood if you have had
contact with a police officer, it has been one from the patrol
division.
Before joining the patrol division, newly hired officers must
successfully graduate from one of the approved Municipal Police
Academies in Pennsylvania. Although certification through the
academy process allows a person to begin enforcing the law, an
additional step is taken at M.C.R.P.D. Each new officer is
paired with a FTO officer. The FTO, Field Training Officer,
is responsible for guiding and evaluating the new officer as he
transitions from the classroom to the street. This process
assures the public that when they interact with any officer from the
patrol division, they are dealing with a well educated, informed law
enforcement professional.
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