Edward Curtis

Police Officer/ Therapist

Edward Curtis is an active law enforcement officer with 20 years of experience. In his current role as a Corporal, he is a shift supervisor in the patrol division answering calls for service and community relations. He is a certified trainer through the Municipal Police Officers Training Commission. He works with MPOETC designing training for state wide police officer certification classes. He is an adjunct instructor for the HACC Police Academy. He serves on the Cumberland, Dauphin and York Critical Incident Stress Management Teams working as both a therapist and peer support officer. Previously, he worked as a Probation Officer with York County Probation where he was the Use of Force Instructor.

Edward graduated with a Master of Social Work in 2022 and works as a licensed grief and trauma therapist. He is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy. He has a Bachelor's degree in History/ Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.

He has been married for 28 years and has three daughters.

There are various topics that Edward feels confident discussing to include: officer wellness, therapy concerns for first responders, challenges for the families of law enforcement, transitioning out of law enforcement and retirement.