Criminal Justice
The Criminal Justice program at ACTI gives students both theory and hands-on experience with skills and knowledge in the field. We strive to emphasize the development of effective written and verbal communication, required professional and academic skills and problem-solving abilities, with a strong emphasis on overall safety.
The classes cover law enforcement, courts, corrections, criminal investigation and forensic science including:
- A thorough examination of the criminal justice system and how its components operate.
- Police operations, including how to make an arrest and all the aspects of how a police department functions.
- Criminal investigation and forensic science techniques necessary to properly process and document a crime scene.
- Criminal law and procedure, examining all aspects of the justice system and its operation.
ACTI’s Criminal Justice program complies with standard law enforcement training, which includes:
- State and federal laws
- Report writing
- Defensive tactics and handcuffing
- Patrol procedures and survival skills
- Extensive physical conditioning
- Firearms
- Use of intermediate weapons (batons, pepper spray)
- Arrest procedures
- Driving tactics
- First responder
- Practical exercises (domestics, building searches)
- First aid and CPR
- Interviewing techniques
- Testifying in court
- Radio communication
- Ethics in law enforcement
Industry Certifications
Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED – American Heart Association
NIMS IS 100 Series – Emergency Management Institute
NIMS IS 200 Series – Emergency Management Institute
NIMS IS 700 Series – Emergency Management Institute
NIMS IS 800 Series – Emergency Management Institute
SALT Mass Casualty Triage – National Disaster Life Support Foundation
Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB) – Personal Protection Consultants, Inc.
Personal Protection Baton Tactics (PPBT) – Personal Protection Consultants, Inc.
Practical and Tactical Handcuffing (PATH) – Personal Protection Consultants, Inc.
Oleoresin Capsicum Aerosol Training (OCAT) – Personal Protection Consultants, Inc.
Person Protection Control and Defense (PPC&D) – Personal Protection Consultants, Inc.
Naloxone Training – ACT 139 Training for First Responders - PA Department of Health
Required Student Purchases
Criminal Justice students are required to wear ACTI polo shirts (we recommend that you purchase 3) and khaki pants (we recommend that you purchase 2). Total cost should be about $38.
Financial aid is available if you need it . Check our EITC page or contact us.
Postsecondary Connections
College in the High School/Dual Enrollment
Harrisburg Area Community College
- CJ101 Introduction to Criminal Justice – Juniors, Spring Semester – 3 credits
- CJ104 Police Operations – Seniors, Fall Semester – 3 credits
- CJ212 Criminal Law and Procedure – Seniors, Spring Semester – 3 credits
Local Articulation Agreement
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Statewide Articulation Agreement – SOAR
- Details at collegetransfer.net
- Step 1: Select Program of Study – select Criminal Justice/Police Science 43.0107
- Step2: Select Your Graduation Year – choose your graduation year
- Click Search
Instructor:
Donald Slimmer
Office: 717-398-3178 Ext. 305
Adams County Technical Institute
1126 Old Harrisburg Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Units of Study
- Crime scene management
- Use of force—criminal
- Law and procedures
- Health issues
- Police concepts and skills
- Corrections concepts and skills
- Court systems
- Communications security: National, international and local
- Special populations
Online Textbooks
The following criminal justice books can be accessed through our online library.
