Delaware County Community College and Neumann University have signed an agreement that will enable the latter’s students to earn a criminal justice degree faster and at less cost by attending the former’s Municipal Police Academy.

The agreement is the first that Delaware County Community College’s 40-year-old Municipal Police Academy has entered into with a four-year university or college. Through the agreement, qualified Neumann students, who graduate from the Police Academy, can transfer up to 30 credits toward Neumann’s 122-credit criminal justice degree.

Neumann criminal justice majors save money because they pay at Delaware County Community College’s lower tuition rate while in the Police Academy. And, rather than wait until they graduate from Neumann before attending the Police Academy, students can combine the education and training they receive at both higher-education institutions, reducing the time it takes to earn a criminal justice degree and the state municipal police officer certification.

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“Neumann University is very excited about this new partnership,” said Dr. Chris Domes, Neumann’s president, “as it helps our students who are interested in a career in law enforcement complete both the Municipal Police Academy and their undergraduate degree in four years.

“We cannot think of a better partner in this endeavor than Delaware County Community College.”

Delaware County Community College is a recognized leader in training law enforcement officers. Established in 1977, its Municipal Police Academy trains 95 percent of the police officers in Delaware County and 75 percent of the police officers in Chester County.

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