In 1984 the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency was given the responsibility of overseeing a training program for all Deputy Sheriff’s in the Commonwealth. Since the implementation of this basic training program, it has expanded from its initial course to the present which is not less than 760 hours. In addition to basic training, all deputies are required to complete 20 hours of continuing education training every two years. The basic training program consists of training in the topics of Introduction to Criminal Justice, Unified Court System of Pennsylvania, Civil Law and Procedure, Crimes Code and Criminal Procedure, Other Legal Issues, Court Security, Prisoner Transport, First Aid/CPR, Crisis Intervention, Families in Crisis, Firearms, Defensive Tactics, Less than Lethal Weapons, Emergency Vehicle Operations, Communications, Ethics and Professional Development, Technology and Law Enforcement, Physical Conditioning, Cultural Diversity, State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training, Special Needs Groups, PA Motor Vehicle Code, Motor Vehicle Collision Investigation/Hazardous Material, Patrol Procedures and Operations and Principles of Criminal Investigations. The Carbon County Sheriff’s office provides in house training that all deputies are required to successfully complete. These training programs include defensive tactics recertification, firearms qualification, basic first aid and CPR. Deputies are also able to attend training classes sponsored by outside agencies, provided they are beneficial to the office and approved by the Sheriff and the Board of Commissioners. . | 
