2009 Municipal Police Training Class Week 17

SPMA #2 has successfully completed seventeen weeks of training. During week seventeen, Student Officers received classes in Infrared Breath Test Operation, Lidar, Physical Confrontation (boxing), Criminal Procedure and Leadership. On Thursday, Student Officers participated in a mini round robin. The was broken up into three groups and received training in CJIS/LEAPS, Courtroom Testimony and Active Shooter. The week concluded with the final day of Physical Confrontation; Student Officers participated in a two minute match according to the lesson plan.

Week seventeen also included the fourth iteration of Applied Patrol Procedures. The scenario training continues to provide realistic police challenges to the student officers. The success of the scenario training is a result of the personnel support received from many outside agencies. The scenarios consisted of various traffic stops as well as calls for service. The following police departments assisted the MPTC and MSP Staff in the training: Templeton, UMass Amherst, UMass Memorial Hospital, Brookline, Northborough, Springfield Technical Community College, Western New England College, Military Police from Hanscom Airforce Base, Salem State College, UMASS Worcester, Western New England, Auburn, Stoneham, Oaks Bluff, Marion and Danvers. A special thanks to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office who supplied two veteran prosecutors for Mock Court training.

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