Entry Level Police Academy Training

The MPTC is a state agency charged with providing training to municipal, University of Massachusetts and Environmental police officers throughout the Commonwealth. This training consists of both full-time recruit basic training and veteran officer training.

As a training agency, we do not “hire” or select those who attend our recruit academies. That decision rests solely with the individual police department. Those police departments submit applications to the MPTC to send their employee (or sponsored candidate) to MPTC Recruit Academies. Hiring practices vary from city to city and town to town. Civil Service departments must follow a selection process set forth by statute, while those departments not covered by civil service are free to design their own testing and selection process.

Several departments employ part-time “Reserve” police officers. As with full-time officers, the hiring/sponsorship decision rests solely with the employing/sponsoring agency. Those classes are held evenings and weekends and are administered by Chiefs of Police Associations.

We suggest that you contact Civil Service or your local police department to discuss the hiring process within that community.