Classes will be held at the Swansea Police Department unless otherwise noted.
To enroll, FAX MPTC Recruit Officer Course Application to: (508) 763-4010 and contact program director,
Freetown Police Chief Carlton E. Abbott, at (508) 763-4017.
Program generally runs Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings; 6:30pm - 9:30pm and Saturdays; 8:00am - 3:00pm.
Academy uniform required.
Cost (including books): $1,100 in the form bank check or money order (only) made payable to SEMPTA.
| DATE | DAY | CURRICULUM | |
| 1 | April 2, 2012 | Monday | Orientation |
| 2 | April 3, 2012 | Tuesday | Introduction to Criminal Justice |
| 3 | April 4, 2012 | Wednesday | Ethics & Integrity |
| 4 | April 5, 2012 | Thursday | Sexual Harassment |
| 5 | April 9, 2012 | Monday | Community Policing |
| 6 | April 11, 2012 | Wednesday | CPR / AED Exam @ New Bedford MPTC |
| 7 | April 12, 2012 | Thursday | First Responder @ New Bedford MPTC |
| 8 | April 14, 2012 | Saturday | First Responder @ New Bedford MPTC |
| April 16,2012 | Monday | No Class - Patriots Day | |
| 9 | April 17, 2012 | Tuesday | First Responder @ New Bedford MPTC |
| 10 | April 18, 2012 | Wednesday | First Responder @ New Bedford MPTC |
| 11 | April 19, 2012 | Thursday | First Responder @ New Bedford MPTC |
| 12 | April 20, 2012 | Saturday | First Responder @ New Bedford MPTC |
| 13 | April 23, 2012 | Monday | First Responder @ New Bedford MPTC |
| 14 | April 25, 2012 | Wednesday | First Responder @ New Bedford MPTC |
| 15 | April 26, 2012 | Thursday | First Responder Exam @ New Bedford MPTC |
| 16 | April 28, 2012 | Saturday | Constitutional Law I & II |
| 17 | April 30, 2012 | Monday | Constitutional Law II |
| 18 | May 2, 2012 | Wednesday | Constitutional Law III |
| 19 | May 3, 2012 | Thursday | Constitutional Law IV |
| 20 | May 5, 2012 | Saturday | Constitutional Law V & VI |
| 21 | May 7, 2012 | Monday | Constitutional Law VII |
| 22 | May 9, 2012 | Wednesday | Constitutional Law VIIII & Review |
| 23 | May 10, 2012 | Thursday | Constitutional Law Exam |
| 24 | May 12, 2012 | Saturday | Criminal Law I & II |
| 25 | May 14, 2012 | Monday | Criminal Law III |
| 26 | May 16, 2012 | Wednesday | Criminal Law IV |
| 27 | May 17, 2012 | Thursday | Criminal Law V |
| 28 | May 19, 2012 | Saturday | Criminal Law VI & VII |
| 29 | May 21, 2012 | Monday | Criminal Law VIII |
| 30 | May 23, 2012 | Wednesday | Criminal Law & Review |
| 31 | May 24, 2012 | Thursday | Criminal Law Exam |
| 32 | May 26, 2012 | Saturday | Motor Vehicle Law |
| 33 | May 28, 2012 | Monday | No Class - Memorial Day |
| 34 | May 29, 2012 | Tuesday | Motor Vehicle Law |
| 35 | May 30, 2012 | Wednesday | Motor Vehicle Law |
| 36 | May 31, 2012 | Thursday | Motor Vehicle Law Exam |
| 37 | June 2, 2012 | Saturday | Domestic Violence I & II |
| 38 | June 4, 2012 | Monday | Domestic Violence III & Victim Rights |
| 39 | June 6, 2012 | Wednesday | Arrest & Process |
| 40 | June 7, 2012 | Thursday | Interview & Interrogation |
| 41 | June 9, 2012 | Saturday | Use of Force / Defensive Tactics (7 hrs.) |
| 42 | June 11, 2012 | Monday | Suicide Prevention |
| 43 | June 13, 2012 | Wednesday | Report Writing I |
| 44 | June 14, 2012 | Thursday | Report Writing II & 3 hrs. Homework Assigned |
| 45 | June 16, 2012 | Saturday | Juvenile Issues & Drug ID & Issues |
| 46 | June 18, 2012 | Monday | Comprehensive Exam #1 |
| 47 | June 20, 2012 | Wednesday | Defensive Tactics |
| 48 | June 21, 2012 | Thursday | Defensive Tactics |
| 49 | June 23, 2012 | Saturday | Crisis & Conflict and Racial Profiling (Advanced) |
| 50 | June 25, 2012 | Monday | Defensive Tactics |
| 51 | June 27, 2012 | Wednesday | Defensive Tactics |
| 52 | June 28, 2012 | Thursday | Defensive Tactics |
| 53 | June 30, 2012 | Saturday | CORI/Information Technology & Sex Crimes |
| 54 | July 2, 2012 | Monday | Defensive Tactics |
| July 4, 2012 | Wednesday | No Class - Independence Day | |
| 55 | July 5, 2012 | Thursday | Traffic Control |
| 56 | July 7, 2012 | Saturday | Crime Scene & Handling EDP’s and Mentally Ill |
| 57 | July 9, 2012 | Monday | Bias Crimes / Child & Elder Abuse (4 hrs.) |
| 58 | July 11, 2012 | Wednesday | Defensive Tactics |
| 59 | July 12,2012 | Thursday | Defensive Tactics |
| 60 | July 14, 2012 | Saturday | Defensive Tactics ( 7hrs.) |
| 61 | July 16, 2012 | Monday | Applied Patrol Procedures |
| 62 | July 18, 2012 | Wednesday | Applied Patrol Procedures |
| 63 | July 19, 2012 | Thursday | Applied Patrol Procedures |
| 64 | July 21, 2012 | Saturday | Applied Patrol Procedures |
| 65 | July 23, 2012 | Monday | Applied Patrol Procedures |
| 66 | July 25, 2012 | Wednesday | Applied Patrol Procedures |
| 67 | July 26,2012 | Thursday | Applied Patrol Procedures |
| 68 | July 28, 2012 | Saturday | Make Up |
| 69 | July 30, 2012 | Monday | Court Room Testimony (Advanced) |
| 70 | August 1, 2012 | Wednesday | Makeup |
| 71 | August 2, 2012 | Thursday | Comprehensive Exam #2 |
| 72 | August 4, 2012 | Saturday | |
| August 6, 2012 | Monday |
