RTCC CERTIFICATION

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Certification

Become a Certified Real-Time Crime Center Professional (RCCP)

The National Real Time Crime Center Association has developed criteria to determine competence in the practice of efficiently and effectively working in a Public Safety Real Time Crime Center and recognizes individuals meeting these criteria through its certification program. The NRTCCA is an independent body made up of Real Time Crime Center Professionals who determine what obligations you need to fulfill prior to and after certification.

The RCCP exam was developed through a combined effort of qualified content experts. While many crime centers have policies and procedures specific to their own agency, the RCCP exam focuses on general best practices that are applicable to all centers and those who staff them.

Individuals who meet the eligibility requirements and who successfully pass the examination attain the two-year designation. To re-certify, those holding the RCCP designation must meet certain criteria during their renewal period.

Five Steps to Initial Certification

1. Professional Work Experience

  • Applicant must have 1 year of full-time experience working in a Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) for a public safety agency as a government employee, either as a sworn officer or a civilian handling casework (e.g., analyst, police technician).

  • Waiver: Applicants with 5 years of full-time sworn law enforcement experience may qualify if they are actively standing up an RTCC and will be assigned to it full-time upon launch.

  • Applicants must be assigned to an RTCC at the time of application.
    A supervisor letter of recommendation is required, confirming eligibility and explaining how certification will benefit the applicant and agency.

2. NRTCCA Member in Good Standing

  • Applicant must be a member in good standing of the National Real Time Crime Center Association.

3. Required Training

  • Applicant must attend 10 hours of NRTCCA training at our annual conference, regional conference, or webinar training with documentation notating completed training.

  • Attend an annual departmental legal update, in-service, software training or other agency required training. If your department does not require any type of annual training, a waiver can be submitted for this prerequisite.

4. Apply for The Exam

  • An attestation must be submitted to the Director of Professional Development indicating that you meet all minimum qualifications and would like to sit for the exam.

for more information on certification, please email info@nrtcca.org

5. Take The Exam

  • Upon verification that all minimum qualifications have been met, the NRTCCA will schedule you for your online exam.