The SP 8-205 form, outlined by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, serves as a critical document for individuals seeking to renew their Agent Certification under the Lethal Weapons Training Act. Positioning itself as a stringent measure for maintaining high standards of competence among agents, this form encapsulates a comprehensive verification process for applicants within a six-month window of their current certification’s expiration. Applicants are required to submit this form along with a non-refundable fee of $30.00, payable to the Commonwealth of PA, ensuring that only serious and committed individuals step forward. This policy stipulates strict payment methods, excluding personal and company checks, thus streamlining process integrity and financial security. The form further distinguishes police officers who lack current certification under MPOETC, mandating an additional LWTA Verification Procedure for the Renewal Training Waiver form, except retired State Police and certain officers who remain unwaived of Renewal Training. As it sets eligibility criteria for enrolling in lethal weapons renewal training courses conducted at certified schools or facilities, the SP 8-205 form rigorously verifies an applicant's legality, moral standing, and mental fitness to uphold public safety through a series of detailed questions, ranging from criminal history to mental health status. By requiring applicants to certify their information under penalty of perjury, it underscores the gravity and seriousness of the certification process, driving home the principle that only individuals of highest integrity and reliability are equipped to bear such responsibilities. This form, thereby, serves as a cornerstone in the vetting process to ensure that agents bear lethal weapons judiciously and competently within Pennsylvania.
Question | Answer |
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Form Name | Sp 8 205 Form |
Form Length | 2 pages |
Fillable? | No |
Fillable fields | 0 |
Avg. time to fill out | 30 sec |
Other names | OMISSIONS, sp 8 205 application for renewal of agent certification, Bretz, 8-204B |
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF AGENT CERTIFICATION |
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LETHAL WEAPONS TRAINING ACT |
8002 Bretz Drive |
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Harrisburg, PA |
www.lethalweapons.state.pa.us |
INSTRUCTIONS:
If you are within six months of your current expiration, submit this completed application with a certified check, cashier's check, or money order in the amount of $30.00 made payable to the "Commonwealth of PA" to the address listed above.
NO PERSONAL OR COMPANY CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Police Officers who are NOT currently certified under MPOETC must also submit the LWTA Verification Procedure for Renewal Training Waiver form (SP
NOTE: This application, if approved, establishes eligibility to enroll in a renewal lethal weapons training course conducted at a school or training facility certified by the Pennsylvania State Police.
TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
PA DRIVER’S LICENSE NUMBER OR PA PHOTO ID NO.
ARE YOU A POLICE OFFICER WHO IS CERTIFIED UNDER MPOETC?
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HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME ENUMERATED IN SECTION 6105(b)? |
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ARE YOU NOW CHARGED WITH, OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME PUNISHABLE BY |
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IMPRISONMENT FOR A TERM EXCEEDING ONE YEAR? (THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE FEDERAL OR STATE OFFENSES |
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HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF AN OFFENSE UNDER THE ACT OF APRIL 14, 1972 (P.L. 233, NO. 64), KNOWN |
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AS THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, DRUG, DEVICE AND COSMETIC ACT? |
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ARE YOU AN INDIVIDUAL WHO, WITHIN THE PAST TEN YEARS, HAS BEEN ADJUDICATED A DELINQUENT FOR A |
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CRIME ENUMERATED IN SECTION 6105(b)? (REFER TO INFORMATION ON BACK.) |
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ARE YOU AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS NOT OF SOUND MIND OR WHO HAS EVER BEEN COMMITTED TO A MENTAL |
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INSTITUTION? |
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ARE YOU A UNITED STATES CITIZEN? |
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IF NO, ENTER IMMIGRATION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: ______________________________________ |
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ARE YOU AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS BEEN DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES |
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IS YOUR CHARACTER AND REPUTATION SUCH THAT YOU WOULD BE LIKELY TO ACT IN A MANNER DANGEROUS |
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TO PUBLIC SAFETY? |
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HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA OR |
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ARE YOU A PERSON WHO?
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IS A FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE? |
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HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF AN OFFENSE UNDER THE ACT OF APRIL 14, 1972 (P.L. 233, NO. 64), KNOWN AS THE |
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CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE DRUG, DEVICE AND COSMETIC ACT, THAT MAY BE PUNISHABLE BY A TERM OF |
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IMPRISONMENT EXCEEDING TWO YEARS? |
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HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AS |
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PROVIDED IN TITLE 75, VEHICLE CODE, SECTIONS 3731 AND/OR 3802 (RELATING TO DRIVING UNDER THE |
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INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE) ON THREE OR MORE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN A |
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HAS BEEN ADJUDICATED AS AN INCOMPETENT OR WHO HAS BEEN INVOLUNTARILY COMMITTED TO A MENTAL |
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INSTITUTION FOR INPATIENT CARE AND TREATMENT UNDER SECTION 302, 303, OR 304 OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE |
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ACT OF JULY 9, 1976 (P.L. 817, NO. 143), KNOWN AS THE MENTAL HEALTH PROCEDURES ACT? |
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BEING AN ALIEN, IS ILLEGALLY OR UNLAWFULLY IN THE UNITED STATES? |
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IS THE SUBJECT OF AN ACTIVE PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ORDER ISSUED PURSUANT TO 23 Pa.C.S. SECTION 6108 |
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(RELATING TO RELIEF), WHICH ORDER PROVIDES FOR THE CONFISCATION OF FIREARMS DURING THE PERIOD OF |
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TIME THE ORDER IS IN EFFECT. THIS PROHIBITION SHALL TERMINATE UPON THE EXPIRATION OR VACATION OF AN |
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ACTIVE PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ORDER OR PORTION THEREOF RELATING TO THE CONFISCATION OF |
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WAS ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT BY A COURT PURSUANT |
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ADJUDICATION) OR UNDER ANY EQUIVALENT FEDERAL STATUTE OR STATUTE OF ANY OTHER STATE AS A RESULT |
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OF CONDUCT WHICH IS COMMITTED BY AN ADULT WOULD CONSTITUTE AN OFFENSE UNDER SECTIONS 2502, 2503, |
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WAS ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT BY A COURT PURSUANT TO 42 Pa.C.S. SECTION 6341 OR UNDER ANY EQUIVALENT |
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ADULT WOULD CONSTITUTE AN OFFENSE ENUMERATED IN SECTION 6105(b)? (SEE BELOW.) THE PROHIBITION |
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SHALL TERMINATE 15 YEARS AFTER THE LAST APPLICATION DELINQUENT ADJUDICATION OR UPON THE PERSON |
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REACHING THE AGE OF 30, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. |
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§ 6105(b): |
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§ 908 PROHIBITED OFFENSIVE WEAPONS. |
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ROBBERY. |
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§ 911 CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS. |
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ROBBERY OF MOTOR VEHICLE. |
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§ 912 POSSESSION OF WEAPON ON SCHOOL PROPERTY. |
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CONVICTION OF THE SECOND FELONY OFFENSE. |
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* § 2503 VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER. |
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§ 2504 INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER, IF THE OFFENSE IS BASED |
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ON THE RECKLESS USE OF A FIREARM. |
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* § 2703 ASSAULT BY PRISONER. |
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IMPERSONATING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. |
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§ 2709 HARASSMENT AND STALKING, IF THE OFFENSE RELATES |
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TO STALKING. |
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* § 2901 KIDNAPPING. |
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ESCAPE. |
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* § 3123 INVOLUNTARY DEVIATE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE. |
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* § 3301 ARSON AND RELATED OFFENSES. |
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CERTIFICATION
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS FORM CONTAINS NO MISREPRESENTATION OR FALSIFICATIONS, OMISSIONS, OR CONCEALMENT OF MATERIAL FACT AND THAT THE INFORMATION GIVEN IS TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF AND THAT I AM SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT WITH THE FULL UNDERSTANDING THAT ANY FALSE INFORMATION OR STATEMENT WILL SUBJECT ME TO THE CRIMINAL PENALTIES OF TITLE 18, CRIMES CODE, SECTION 4904, RELATING TO UNSWORN FALSIFICATION TO AUTHORITIES, AND COULD RESULT IN PERMANENT DISQUALIFICATION OF A LETHAL WEAPONS AGENT.
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If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact the Lethal Weapons Unit at
www.lethalweapons.state.pa.us