Locate and contact staff of the MPTC's Headquarters, MPTC police academies, and MPTC's statewide coordinators (Subject Matter Experts).
Each of the five regional academies deliver training programs ranging from an intense Basic Training program for new municipal, University of Massachusetts, and Environmental Police officers to mandatory In-service professional development training for veteran officers. Training also includes a variety of focused, specialized professional development training programs for veteran and reserve officers.
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Guide Municipal Police Training Committee Staff Directory
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Contact Information
MPTC Headquarters Staff
Municipal Police Training Committee H.Q.
6 Adams Street, Randolph, MA 02368
Main Number: 781-437-0300 / FAX: 781-963-0235
Chief Robert Ferullo (Ret), Interim Executive Director
(781) 437-0301 / E-mail: Robert.Ferullo@mass.gov
Human Resources
Denise Sarro, Human Resources, Municipal Police Training Committee
(617) 595-7614/ E-mail: Denise.Sarro@pol.state.ma.us
Training and Delivery
Marylou Powers, Director of Training and Delivery, Exemptions and Police Academy Staff
(781) 437-0302 | E-mail: Marylou.Powers@Mass.gov
Recruit Officer Training
Patrick Caggiano, Recruit Officer Training Coordinator
(781) 437-0306 | E-mail: Patrick.Caggiano@Mass.gov
Programs and Standards
Director of Programs and Standards
Vacant, Director of Programs and Standards
Records Unit and Highway Safety Division Grants
Melixza Esenyie, Grants and Records Manager
(781) 437-0307 / E-mail: Melixza.Esenyie@Mass.gov
Transcripts, Training Manuals and other Public Records Requests
Mary Bragg, Records Analyst
(781) 437-0308 / E-mail: mary.bragg@mass.gov
Legal Issues
Sheila Gallagher, Esquire, Legal Issues Coordinator
(781) 437-0314 / E-mail: Sheila.Gallagher@mass.gov
Instructor Certification
Rose Sauvageau, Instructor Certification Manager
(781) 437-0315 / E-mail: Rose.Sauvageau@mass.gov
Curricula Development
Dori-Ann Ference, Curricula Development Coordinator
(781) 437-0362 / E-mail: DoriAnn.Ference@mass.gov
Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking
Maura Landry, Program Coordinator
(781) 437-0313 / E-mail: Maura.Landry@mass.gov
Distance Learning Unit
Vacant, Distance Learning Program Coordinator
Purchasing and Payroll
Andrea Kenney, Budget Director
(781) 437-0304 / E-mail: Andrea.S.Kenney@Mass.gov
Kris Gottlander-Gentile, Purchasing Agent / Instructor Payroll
(781) 437-0305 / E-mail: Kris.Gottlander@mass.gov
MPTC Statewide Programs Coordinator/ MPTC Website Manager
Lynda Kearns, Website Manager
(781) 437-0309 / E-mail: Lynda.Kearns@mass.gov
MPTC Police Academies and Staff
Boylston Police Academy
221 Main Street, Boylston, MA 01505 | Fax: 508.869.3187
Joanne Gardiner, Academy Director
(781) 437-0322 | Joanne.Gardiner@mass.gov
Laura Nichols, Program Coordinator, Veteran Officer & Specialized Training
(781) 437-0352 | Laura.Nichols2@mass.gov
Plymouth Police Academy
24 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360 | Fax: 508.830.6319
Eileen Goodick, Academy Director
(781) 437-0331 | Eileen.Goodick@mass.gov
Alison Taylor, Program Coordinator, Cape & Islands Veteran Officer & Specialized Training
(781) 437-0332 | Alison.Taylor@mass.gov
Joanne Heres, Program Coordinator, Veteran Officer Training
(781) 437-0333 | Joanne.Heres@mass.gov
Randolph Police Academy
6 Adams Street, Randolph, MA 02368 | Fax: 781 963-0235
Lara Thomas, Academy Director
781-437-0321 | Lara.Thomas@mass.gov
Kevin Donnelly, Program Coordinator, Command Staff and Veteran Officer Training
781-437-0351| Kevin.M.Donnelly@mass.gov
Lisa Ann Reich, Program Coordinator, Veteran Officer & Specialized Training
781-437-0326 | LisaAnn.Reich@mass.gov
Reading Police Academy
25 Haverhill Street, P.O. Box 522 Reading, MA 01867
Fax:781 942-0968
Chief Robert Ferullo (Ret), Interim Academy Director
781-437-0341 | Robert.Ferullo@mass.gov
Larry Norman, Program Coordinator, Veteran Officer & Specialized Training
(781) 437-0343 | Lawrence.Norman@mass.gov
Western Mass Police Academy
1 Armory Square, Building #11, Springfield, MA 01102
Co-located with Springfield Technical Community College
Fax: 413 755-6331
Joseph Witkowski, Academy Director
(781) 437-0361 | Joseph.Witkowski@mass.gov
Todd Mongeon, Program Coordinator, Veteran Officer & Specialized Training
781-437-0364 | Todd.Mongeon@mass.gov
MPTC Statewide Program Coordinators
The MPTC employs a cadre of knowledgeable, skilled practitioners to coordinate training and instructor standards in the areas of defensive tactics, domestic violence, firearms, health and wellness, highway safety, legal issues, first responder/CPR, patrol procedures, sexual assault investigations and use-of-force application and decision-making.
CPR/First Responder
Neal Hovey | (978) 815-2153 | nhovey13@aol.com
Defensive Tactics
Sean Barbale | (774) 696-4073 | Seanbarbale@yahoo.com
Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault
Maura Landry | (781) 437-0313 | Maura.Landry@mass.gov
Firearms
Sergeant Jason Brennan | jbrennan@medwaypolice.com
Health and Wellness
Jason Shea | (508) 317-1000 | Jason.Shea@mass.gov
Highway Safety Division
Melixza Esenyie, HSD Grants Manager | (781) 437-0307 | melixza.esenyie@mass.gov
- Advanced Traffic Crash Investigation (ATCI)
Ross Panacopoulos (Ret) | (978) 852-8479 | 13briggs@gmail.com - Drug Recognition Expert (DRE)
Sergeant Donald Decker (Ret) | (978) 502-4063 |Donald.Decker@mass.gov - Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
Lieutenant Steve May (Ret) | (978) 337-2847 | ma.sfstcoordinator@gmail.com
Legal Issues
Sheila Gallagher | (781) 437-0314 | sheila.gallagher@mass.gov
MILO Interactive Simulation Training
John (Jack) Dube | (781) 589-5565 | john.dube@mass.gov
Patrol Procedures and Active Shooter
Rob Stering | (781) 326-3514 | Rob.Stering@mass.gov or robbocop@comcast.net