08/26/2026
Our office has been getting a lot of questions about my certification status - so to address them all at once, I am happy to report that I am Act 2 certified.
Act 2 is the certification for Sheriffs and Sheriff's Deputies in Pennsylvania. This compares to Act 120, which is the certification for police officers.
Elected Sheriffs who were not previously deputies, like nearly all of my predecessors, are required by law to complete Act 2 certification during their first four-year term prior to being eligible to run for re-election. Rather than wait to the end of my term, I knocked it out early.
I received first-rate instruction in topics including patrol operations, defensive tactics, courthouse security, domestic violence situations, inmate transportation, and other key areas. I attended training at the Sheriff's Academy at Penn State, the Temple University Police Academy, and here in Bucks County. In each location, I participated in, and passed, practical exercises in each educational area. Additionally, I had some training waived based on my prior military, legal, and EMT experience (ex. physical fitness, public speaking, civil law, first aid) - as could be the case for any Deputy or Sheriff.
Pennsylvanians should feel safe knowing each of their certified Deputies goes through rigorous training to handle a wide ranging set of potentially dangerous situations with competence and professionalism.