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Cregg Dibert Named New Police Academy Director

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College has named Cregg Dibert as the new Director of the Pennsylvania Highlands Police Academy. 

Dibert will succeed former Director Dennis Miller, who, before his retirement, guided the Academy through its first two years at the College from 2022 to 2024. 

“I’m certainly pleased with being involved in the Police Academy, mainly because I feel this is one of the most important things the College does,” Dibert stated. “We are training the next generation of law enforcement officers. Given the significant shortage of officers, we are committed to supporting the community by offering them a dedicated training facility.” 

Since 2014, Dibert has been the Director of Security and Safety at Penn Highlands Community College. He has also served as a Police Academy instructor for the past two years. He holds certifications as a general instructor, as well as in defensive tactics, physical training, and firearms. 

Prior to Penn Highlands, Dibert worked with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office in San Jose, California, for 14 years from 1999 to 2013. During his tenure, Dibert served in multiple divisions of the Department, including Court Security, Special Operations, and Civil/Fugitive Warrants. 

He also has more than 10 years of law enforcement teaching experience over his career. 

“So far, we’ve had two full classes in the Academy, and we’ve done a good job of getting it started,” Dibert stated. “There is still a lot of room to move forward, and there are opportunities to make improvements. We want to enhance the training, increase enrollment, and most importantly, produce the best-trained cadets that we possibly can.” 

A resident of the Laurel Highlands area, Dibert holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Robert Morris University.