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Guide Municipal Police Training Committee Staff Directory

Locate and contact staff of the MPTC's Headquarters, MPTC police academies, and MPTC's statewide coordinators (Subject Matter Experts).

Locate full-time and part-time police academies authorized by the Municipal Police Training Committee under "Additional Resources".

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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

Dan Zivkovich, Executive Director
(781) 437-0301 / E-mail: daniel.r.zivkovich@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
Director of 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

LAN and Desktop Support
Office of Technology and Information Services, EOPSS
Tom Lee, IT Manager
(781) 437-0310 / E-mail: Tom.Lee@mass.gov

MPTC Website
Lynda Kearns, Website Manager
(781) 437-0309 / E-mail: Lynda.Kearns@mass.gov

MPTC Police Academies and Staff

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.

Boylston Police Academy
221 Main Street, Boylston, MA 01505 | Fax: 508.869.3187

Academy Director (Vacant)
(781) 437-0322

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
PARKING: The training entrance and parking is located behind the building.

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

Classroom Availability: The Randolph Academy classrooms can be made available to host in-state and out-of-state police training or for other training purposes by police and other government agencies when not in use by the MPTC. One classroom accommodates up to 50; one can accommodate 32; and a conference room can accommodate 24. Please contact Kevin Donnelly @ (781) 437-0351 for classroom availability.

Reading Police Academy
25 Haverhill Street, P.O. Box 522 Reading, MA 01867
Fax:781 942-0968

Daniel May, Academy Director
781-437-0341 | Daniel.May@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

Classroom Availability: The Western Mass Academy classrooms can be made available to host training by police and other government agencies when not in use by the MPTC. Two classrooms accommodate up to 40 students; and one can accommodate 24 students. The MILO Use of Force simulator is available for training by agencies with certified MILO instructors. Please contact Todd Mongeon @ (781) 437-0364 for facility availability.

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
Lieutenant Bill Leanos (Ret) | (978) 375.6958 | wleanosfac@yahoo.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