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Experience That Counts: John Wega’s Training Background

John Wega is ready to get to work on Day 1 — meanwhile, Josh Fitting would need at least 5 months of training just to qualify for the very position he’s campaigning for. Wega's PUBLIC training record is listed below. Where is Fittings? 

University of Maryland, B.S. 

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Law Enforcement Training

April-Sept 2014 Basic Training Class of the Deputy Sheriff’s Education and Training Board

  • President of Class

  • Pennsylvania Bar Association Award- Academic Achievement in LAW

(760 hours) 

Introduction to the Academy and Cognitive Command (C2), 

Unified Court System of Pennsylvania, 

Civil Law and Procedure, 

Crimes and Offenses, 

Criminal Procedure, 

Motor Vehicle Code, 

Use of Force, 

Communications, 

Cultural Diversity, 

Ethics, 

Physical Conditioning, 

Firearms, 

Flying While Armed, 

Defensive Tactics, 

Security, 

IS 100 LE Incident Command, 

NIMS 700A, 

Hazardous Materials, 

Weapons of Mass Destruction, 

Patrol Operations, 

Crisis Management, 

Role of the First Responder, 

Standard Field Sobriety Testing, 

Sobriety Check Points, 

PCCD Academy Curricula (Cont’d)

Tactical First Aid, 

Emergency Vehicle Operations, 

Competency Skills Training.

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2014 PCCD ACT 2- Annual Deputy Re certifications

2015 PCCD ACT 2- Annual Deputy Re certifications

2016 PCCD ACT 2- Annual Deputy Re certifications

2017 PCCD ACT 2- Annual Deputy Re certifications

2018 PCCD ACT 2- Annual Deputy Re certifications

2019 PCCD ACT 2- Annual Deputy Re certifications

2020 PCCD ACT 2- Annual Deputy Re certifications

2021 PCCD ACT 2- Annual Deputy Re certifications

2022 PCCD ACT 2- Annual Deputy Re certifications

2023 PCCD ACT 2- Annual Deputy Re certifications

2024 PCCD ACT 2- Annual Deputy Re certifications

2025 PCCD ACT 2- Annual Deputy Re certifications

20 hours annually

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INSTRUCTORSHIPS

AXON- 

Taser Instructor – 8 years-2017-Current 

Controlled Force Training Management Systems-

* Departmental Instructor 2023

American Safety and Health Institute-

 

INSTRUCTOR-

Advanced First Aid

BLS

Basic First Aid

CPR/AED

Wilderness First Aid

 Bloodborne Pathogens 

EmergencyOxygen Administration 

Child and Babysitting Safety and Pediatrics

 

STOP THE BLEED-American College of Surgeons- 

*INSTRUCTOR

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International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF)/UMBC (27 hrs)

  • Group Crisis Intervention Certified 2011

  • Individual Crisis Intervention and Peer Support 2011

 International Fellowship of Chaplains, Inc. 2012

*Ordained Senior Law Enforcement Chaplain

Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) 

  • Traumas of Law Enforcement (3 day Conference)

South Central Region Police Crisis Intervention 

*(CIT) Certified 2015 (40 hrs)

LEXIPOL- 

*Emotional Survival 2.0- Wellness Solutions for today’s Law Enforcement Professional

United States Marshals Service-Dept of Justice Training Division

  • USMS State and Local Court Security Seminar (CSS-702) 2017

    • 40 hours- GLYNCO, Georgia

 

Dept of Homeland Security- Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers

  • Leadership Through Understanding Human Behavior Training Program (24 hrs)

Pennsylvania State Police- Intelligence Liaison Officer Conference 2021

  • Conducted by the PSP Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Analytical Intelligence Section

United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of PA / PA Office of Homeland Security

  • 2024 Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council Conference

 

ALERRT –Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training

*Terrorism Response Tactics: Active Shooter Level I (16 hrs)

*Exterior Response to Active Shooter Events (ERASE) (24 hrs)

NYTOA-New York Tactical Officers Association Training Conference 2017, 2018 

  • Verona, N.Y. -4-day Conference

Defensive Edge Training and Consulting- 

*AR15/M16/M4 Armorer Course (16 hrs)

South Central Task Force- 

  • Law enforcement ST Concept of Operations

  • Operational Security Awareness Course

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania- Institute for Law Enforcement Education

  • NIK Public Safety System of Narcotics identification (6hrs)

  • Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Practitioner (3 day course)

  • Malignant Communications (3 hrs)

TRIPWIRE: 

Basic Improvised Explosive Formulations K9 Course- (2 day)

 

Northeast Counterdrug Training Center-Ft Indiantown Gap

*Bulletproof Mind Seminar

*Drug Interdiction and Conducting Complete Traffic  Stops (16 hrs)

 

 

VALOR Program- U.S. Dept of Justice- 

*Officer Safety and Terrorism Training (8hrs)

*Characteristics of Weapon Concealment

*Surviving Assaults Virtual Course

 

 

U.S. Homeland Security-Center for Domestic Preparedness-FEMA

* CBRNE Standardized Awareness Training Program, Indirect Delivery (8 hrs)

 

BJA- Bureau of Justice Assistance- US DOJ- 

*Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Procedures

 

Texas A&M – National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center / DHS/ FEMA

*WMD/Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responders

 

NEIAATI: Northeast International Association of Auto Theft Investigators

*Cartel Culture Advanced Seminar 2021

 

National Center for Jail Operations- Legal Issues in Today’s Jails: Search and Seizure 

 

TEAM DUI- Pennsylvania DUI Association- Medical Marijuana Workshop

LODESTONE TRAINING AND CONSULTING

*PA Firearms LAW Course-Attorney Josh Prince

*LAW ENFORCMENT OFFICER PATROL RIFLE WORKSHOP (8hr) Oct 2024

*Law Enforcement Officer Pistol Workshop (8hr) Oct 2024

1:9 Tactical, LLC

*Pistol 1.5 March 2025

*Low Light Pistol March 2025

 

FEMA- Emergency Management Institute- Introduction to Incident Command System ICS-100, 

200, 700, 800 level Training

JNET Certification- Background Check Certification

JNET Certification- JNET Overview

JNET Certification- Traffic Stop Certification

JNET Certification- Security and Privacy Certification

CLEAN- Local Limited Access 

KANTOLA Training Solutions- harassment Prevention- A Commonsense Approach-Employee

KANTOLA- Harassment Prevention- A Commonsense Approach-Manager

Police One Academy- KMS-Lexipol- Daily Training Bulletin (DTB) Administrator Course

CPCMS- 

*Common Pleas Case Management System- New User CPCMS Overview- 

(First Deputy Sheriff in PA to take this user course)

 

O.C. Spray Certifications

Firearms- Rifle, Pistol and Shotgun Qualified

Blood Borne Pathogens Training Annual

Expandable Baton Training

Stun-tronics-BAND IT System- Certification

NARCAN Training – Annual Completion

First Aid, AED, CPR Certified

Basic Defensive Tactics and Advanced Defensive Tactics

Edged Weapon Defense/Control and Restraint Techniques

TJA Use of Force International, LLC-Control and Restraint Techniques

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