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Third Annual Emergency Services Academy Concludes with Mock Trial and Graduation

Final day featured a mock trial led by Magisterial District Judge Richard Welsh and a cadet graduation for 20 participants.

Published Aug 17, 2026, 8:27 AM EDT | Lehigh Crimewatch

Day 5 of the Upper Providence Township Police Department’s third annual Emergency Services Academy concluded with a full mock trial, “Bikini Bottom vs. Sheldon J. Plankton,” presided over by Magisterial District Judge Richard Welsh (38-1-19), followed by a cadet graduation at the Upper Providence Township Administration Building. The 20 participants spent the week training in firefighting, police work and EMS, with a return visit from the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office and remarks from PA Senator Katie Muth (District 44); partners included UPT Parks & Rec, UPT Police Department and Friendship Ambulance.