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Entry-level Police Academy Training

Prior to exercising police powers in the Commonwealth, individuals must successfully complete the prescribed course of study for basic police training authorized by Municipal Police Training Committee.

The Municipal Police Training Committee sets the standards for basic police training for candidates hired by individual police departments throughout the Commonwealth. Those police departments submit applications for their employee (or sponsored candidate) to our recruit academies. Hiring practices vary by department. Certain departments, operating by Civil Service, 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.

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

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Guide:
Frequently Asked Questions About Police Academies 

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Top tasks

Register at an MPTC Full-time Police Academy  Register at an MPTC-authorized Police Academy  Employment Opportunities - Police Profession 

All other tasks

Request an Exemption or Temporary Waiver from a Full-time Academy  Request Speed Measurement Certification 

What you need to know

Age requirements  Eligibility requirements for full-time police academies  Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018 S.2248 Section 103.1. (b)  Civil Service for a Hiring Authority  Civil Service Police Departments  Employment Opportunities - Police Profession  

Contact Information

Address

MPTC Headquarters
42 Thomas Patten Dr., Randolph, MA 02368
Directions 

Phone

Pat Caggiano Call MPTC Recruit Officer Training Coordinators, Pat Caggiano at (781) 437-0306
J. Tondera Call MPTC Recruit Officer Training Coordinators, J. Tondera at (781) 807-0029

Online

E-mail: Email MPTC Recruit Officer Training Coordinators at patrick.caggiano@mass.gov
Email: Email MPTC Recruit Officer Training Coordinators at juliet.tondera2@mass.gov

Fax

(781) 963-0235

Address

Boston PD Police Academy
85 Williams Avenue, Hyde Park, MA 02136
Directions 
Cambridge / Northeastern Police Academy
360 Huntington Ave 100cp, Boston, MA 02115
Directions 
Fitchburg State University Police Program
32 Clinton St. , Fitchburg, MA 01420
Directions 
Lowell Police Academy
99 Middlesex St., Lowell, MA 01852
Directions 
MBTA Transit Police Academy
85 Sea Street, Quincy, MA 02169
Directions 
Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) Police Academy
670 West Boylston Street, Worcester, MA 01606
Directions 
Springfield Police Academy
50 East St., Springfield, MA 01104
Directions 
State Police Municipal Academy (SPMA) (Dormitories available)
340 West Brookfield Rd., New Braintree, MA 01531
Directions 
Worcester PD Police Academy
9-11 Lincoln Square, Worcester, MA 01760
Directions 

Phone

Boston PD Police Academy - Sergeant James Blake, Academy Director Call MPTC-authorized Full-time Police Academies, Boston PD Police Academy - Sergeant James Blake, Academy Director at (617) 343-4410
Cambridge Police Academy - Sergeant Beth Halloran, Academy Director Call MPTC-authorized Full-time Police Academies, Cambridge Police Academy - Sergeant Beth Halloran, Academy Director at (617) 349-9176
Fitchburg State University Police Program - Alexandra Wysocki, Academy Director Call MPTC-authorized Full-time Police Academies, Fitchburg State University Police Program - Alexandra Wysocki, Academy Director at (978) 665-3038
Lowell Police Academy - Sergeant Thomas Hickey, Academy Director Call MPTC-authorized Full-time Police Academies, Lowell Police Academy - Sergeant Thomas Hickey, Academy Director at (978) 674-1994
MBTA Police Academy - Detective Paul Mabee, Academy Director Call MPTC-authorized Full-time Police Academies, MBTA Police Academy - Detective Paul Mabee, Academy Director at (617) 222-1986 / (617) 222-1987
Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) Police Academy Call MPTC-authorized Full-time Police Academies, Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) Police Academy at (508) 751-7914
Springfield PD Police Academy - Captain Brian Beliveau, Academy Director Call MPTC-authorized Full-time Police Academies, Springfield PD Police Academy - Captain Brian Beliveau, Academy Director at (413) 750-2240
Worcester Police Academy - Captain Christopher Murphy, Academy Director Call MPTC-authorized Full-time Police Academies, Worcester Police Academy - Captain Christopher Murphy, Academy Director at (508) 799-8641

Online

Boston Police Academy - Sergeant James Blake, Academy Director Email MPTC-authorized Full-time Police Academies at james.blake@pd.boston.gov
Cambridge Police Academy - Sergeant Beth Halloran, Academy Director Email MPTC-authorized Full-time Police Academies at bhallora@CambridgePolice.org
Fitchburg State University Police Academy Email MPTC-authorized Full-time Police Academies at Policeacademy@fitchburgstate.edu
Lowell Police Academy - Sergeant Thomas Hickey, Academy Director Email MPTC-authorized Full-time Police Academies at THickey@lowellma.gov
MBTA Police Academy - Detective Paul Mabee, Academy Director Email MPTC-authorized Full-time Police Academies at pmabee@mbta.com
Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) Police Academy Email MPTC-authorized Full-time Police Academies at policeacademy@qcc.mass.edu
Springfield PD Police Academy - Captain Brian Beliveau, Academy Director Email MPTC-authorized Full-time Police Academies at bbeliveau@springfieldpolice.net
State Police Municipal Academy (SPMA) - Sergeant Robert Ryan, Academy Director Email MPTC-authorized Full-time Police Academies at robert.ryan@pol.state.ma.us
Worcester Police Academy - Captain Christopher Murphy, Academy Director Email MPTC-authorized Full-time Police Academies at cjmurphy@worcesterma.gov

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