Law Enforcement Programs


Lethal Weapons Act 235


Are you interested in serving the public and having a rewarding career?

State Act 235 requires that any person who is privately employed and required as a condition of employment to carry a lethal weapon must be certified.

Municipal Police OfficersThis 40-hour training program will enable you to become a:

  • security guard
  • armored truck guard
  • alarm response guard
  • night watch person
  • private investigator

This training program is offered twice in the calendar year, typically in the spring and fall. Classes are held on two consecutive weekends. The cost is currently $300.

Mansfield University also conducts renewal classes for those who have received Lethal Weapons Training. These classes are generally scheduled twice a year and are currently held on a Saturday. Recertification requires eight hours of training every five years, consisting of 3 hours of academic renewal and 5 hours of firearms renewal. The cost is currently $125.

Approval letter from PA State Police to attend training required.

For more information contact Barbara A. Butcher at 800-661-3640 or locally at 662-4866. Or e-mail her atĀ bbutcher@mansfield.edu.