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Academy
Schedules | Fitness Standards | Publications
& Forms | Training Calendar
| PSTC headquarters is located adjacent to the NH Technical Institute at 17 Institute Drive in Concord, NH, our capital city. The building was opened on October 25, 1983, and has had several additions since that time. The facility is a total of 77,000 square feet on 4.5 acres of land, and can accommodate over 100 people for overnight stays. Prior to the opening of the Academy, training was provided at Pease Air Base and other locations as space became available. Every State Trooper, Conservation Officer, Liquor Investigator, Gaming Investigator, State Corrections Officer, Probation and Parole Officer, University Police Officer, Marine Patrol Officer, Sheriff or Deputy, City or Municipal Police Officer, full or part-time, in the State of New Hampshire received their primary training and much of their in-service training through Police Standards and Training. At the present time, the academy is only open to those who have been hired to work as law enforcement or corrections personnel in the State of New Hampshire. There are no tuition students. The Police Academy Each Police Academy graduate has completed intensive on-site training intended to give them the core knowledge necessary to work as a police officer. The police academy is 12 weeks long and require the recruits to live on-site, except for weekends. The Academy is paramilitary in nature, and requires military discipline (marching, saluting, etc.) They day begins at 5:30 am, with an exercise program to strengthen the body and improve endurance, in the multi-functional Tactical Center. Recruits may also run indoors on the 1/10-mile track on-site. After breakfast and lunch, they receive classroom training in laws, ethics, report writing, human relations, first aid, and many other topics. The recruits day ends with "lights out" at 9:30 pm, after a short study period. Recruits receive both classroom and practical firearms training in the Academy's state-of-the-art indoor firing range. They also receive practical and scenario-based training on everything from traffic stops and defensive tactics to building searches. Motor vehicle stops can even be simulated inside the facility, in the Tactical Center, which contains a realistic street scene, and can hold several vehicles, while removing all of the exhaust fumes with a state-of-the-art ventilation system. The grounds also include a self-contained "track" for the practical driving exercises. The Academy also has two "skid cars" which can simulate less-than-ideal driving conditions, including glare ice, on ordinary pavement. Information on qualifications standards may be found on the FAQs page. The Corrections Academy The Corrections Academy is 8 weeks non-residential (commuter school) and the discipline is more relaxed but still has paramilitary elements, and is conducted at the same facility. Part-Time Officers Schools PSTC also conducts academies for part-time law enforcement officers. The lecture portion of these classed are broadcasted through video-conference from our Concord site to our regional locations at Keene, Littleton and Pease two nights per week, with all students attending classes in Concord on Saturdays. The current length of the part-time officer academy is 200 hrs. |
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