Contact for Register for Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE)
Chief Peter Buck, Drug Recognition Expert (DRE)
The Details of Register for Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE)
What you need for Register for Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE)
The prerequisite for attending ARIDE is Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) certification. Most have completed SFST training in recruit academies from 1995 to date.
Although the focus of ARIDE is on drug impaired driving, the participants will get review of the SFSTs. On the first day, after review, participants must show proficiency in SFSTs in front of an instructor. Participants must pass this proficiency to continue on in the ARIDE course.
Schedule
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days unless otherwise noted.
Register here: MPTC Acadis Portal
December 19 and 20, 2019
Franklin Fire Department - Training Center
49 W. Central Street
Franklin, MA 02038
Funding for this course is provided by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS), Office of Grants & Research (OGR), and Highway Safety Division (HSD) by way of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This course is subject to cancellation if funding is not secured.
Fees for Register for Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE)
This course is free to attendees.
How to register Register for Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE)
Prerequisites: Participants must be certified in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST)
Mandatory Class Materials: ARIDE Participant Manual (2018)
Login to the MPTC Acadis Portal to register for this class.
Training Enrollment
An active user account is required to enroll in MPTC training in this portal.
Access/New Account
Any active police officer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or other authorized user can request an account and access to the portal.
- To request an account, please contact your agency head or designee.
- If you are not employed by an enrolled department and feel you qualify for a portal user account, send your request detailing the reasons to MPTCAcadis@mass.gov
More info for Register for Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE)
Previously scheduled ARIDE
- February 18 & 19, 2019
Bellingham Police Department
30 Blackstone St, Bellingham, MA - February 25 & 26, 2019
Haverhill Police Department
40 Bailey Boulevard, Haverhill, MA - March 5 & 6, 2019 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Chicopee Public Safety Training Center
Point of Contact: Detective Sean Casella
E-mail: scasella@wilbraham-ma.gov
15 Court St, Chicopee, MA - March 7 & 8, 2019
Lowell Police Training Center
99 Middlesex St, Lowell, MA - April 15 & 16, 2019
Westport Police Department
Point of Contact: Sergeant Deb Batista
E-mail: dbatista66@verizon.net
56 Hixbridge Rd, Westport, MA - April 10 & 11, 2019
University of Massachusetts Amherst Police Department
Point of Contact: Detective Sean Casella
E-mail: scasella@wilbraham-ma.gov
585 East Pleasant St, Amherst, MA - May 9 & 10, 2019
Bellingham Police Department
Point of Contact: Off Larry Napolitano
E-mail: lnapolitano@pd.shrewsburyma.gov
50 Blackstone St, Bellingham, MA - May 20 & 21, 2019
Franklin Fire Training Center
40 W. Central St. Franklin
Point of Contact: Detective Joe MacLean
E-mail: jmaclean@franklinma.gov - June 13 & 14, 2019
Norwood Police Department
137 Nahatan St, Norwood, MA
Point of Contact: Lt. Steve May, (Ret)
E-mail ma.sfstcoordinator@gmail.com -
June 17 & 18, 2019
Tewksbury Police Department
918 Main St, Tewksbury, MA
Point of Contact: Lt. Steve May, (Ret)
E-mail ma.sfstcoordinator@gmail.com -
July 8 & 9, 2019
Scituate Police Department
800 Chief Justice Cushing Highway Scituate
Point of Contact: Sgt. Deb Batista
E-mail: dbatista66@verizon.net - July 8 & 9, 2019
Andover Police Department
32 N. Main St, Andover, MA
Point of Contact: Lt. Steve May, (Ret)
E-mail: ma.sfstcoordinator@gmail.com - November 6 and 7, 2019
Littleton Police Department
500 Great Road
Littleton, MA 01460