The Alternate Route Program was suspended by the Police Training Commission for classes that begin between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2012. Consequently Alternate Route trainees will not be permitted to enroll in Basic Course for Police Officer (BCPO) classes during 2011 and 2012.

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Enrollment

• There are currently 12 commission-approved schools authorized to conduct the Alternate Route Basic Course for Police Officer program. Please contact these academies directly for enrollment information.
  
• Atlantic County Police Training Center
• Bergen County Law & Public Safety Institute Police, Fire & EMS Academies
• Camden County Police Academy 
• Cape May County Police Academy 
• Essex County College Police Academy
• Gloucester County Police Academy
• Mercer County Police Academy
• Monmouth County Police Academy
• Morris County Public Safety Training Academy
• Passaic County Police Academy
• Somerset County Police Academy
• John H. Stamler Police Academy (Union County)

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Hiring an Alternate Route Basic Course for Police Officer Recruit

• Please be advised that as of December 23, 1998 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:17B-69.2 Eligibility for appointment.

  A person who completes a police training course pursuant to section 2 of P.L. 1998, c. 146 (c. 52:17B-69-1) shall only be eligible for appointment as a permanent full-time member of a police department or force. (L. 1998, c. 146, § 2.)

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Processing the Police Training Commission Certificate

• To obtain the Police Training Commission certificate for an individual who successfully completed the Alternate Route Basic Course for Police Officers program, please provide documentation of agency training and firearms qualification from the employing agency, along with a copy of a resolution or Letter of Appointment from the appointing authority indicating the date of appointment as a permanent full-time member of a police department or force. An oath of office is not sufficient.