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Chief Carlton E. Abbott, Freetown PD, S.E.M.P.T.A. Program Director
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S.E.M.P.T.A. Reserve/Intermittent Basic Academy
The Reserve/Intermittent Recruit Officer Course consists of 375 hours. *An additional 20 hours of MPTC-certified firearms training is required if the officer will be armed with a firearm.
Training Location: Acushnet Police Department - (unless otherwise noted)
Contact: Chief Carlton E. Abbott, Program Director
Hours: Generally runs Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings and Saturdays
- 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. or 10:30 p.m.
- Saturdays 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. or 4 p.m. (There may also be an occasional Sundays)
Attire: Academy uniform required.
Schedule
| WK | DATE | DAY | CURRICULUM | HRS | |
| 1 | 12/11/19 | Wednesday | Orientation | 3 | |
| 2 | 1/2/20 | Thursday | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1/4/20 | Saturday | Integrity & Sexual Harassment & Bias Crimes CE #1 | 6 |
| 4 | 1/7/20 | Tuesday | CORI & Technology CE #1 | 3 | |
| 5 | 1/8/20 | Wednesday | Community Policing | 3 | |
| 6 | 1/9/20 | Thursday | Fair & Impartial Policing | 3 | |
| 7 | 2 | 1/11/20 | Saturday | Constitutional Law I & II | 6 |
| 8 | 1/14/20 | Tuesday | Constitutional Law III | 3 | |
| 9 | 1/15/20 | Wednesday | Constitutional Law IV | 3 | |
| 10 | 1/16/20 | Thursday | Constitutional Law V | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | 1/18/20 | Saturday | Constitutional Law VI & VII | 6 |
| 12 | 1/21/20 | Tuesday | Constitutional Law VIII | 3 | |
| 13 | 1/22/19 | Wednesday | Constitutional Law EXAM | 1.5 | |
| 14 | 1/23/19 | Thursday | Criminal Law I | 4 | |
| 15 | 4 | 1/25/20 | Saturday | Criminal Law II & III | 7 |
| 16 | 1/28/20 | Tuesday | Criminal Law IV | 4 | |
| 17 | 1/29/20 | Wednesday | Criminal Law V | 4 | |
| 18 | 1/30/20 | Thursday | Criminal Law VI | 4 | |
| 19 | 5 | 2/1/20 | Saturday | Criminal Law VII & Review | 7 |
| 20 | 2/2/2020 | Sunday | Makeup Class Day - If needed | ||
| 21 | 2/3/2020 | Monday | Makeup Class Day - If needed | ||
| 22 | 2/4/20 | Tuesday | Criminal Law EXAM | 3 | |
| 23 | 2/5/20 | Wednesday | Motor Vehicle Law I | 3 | |
| 23 | 2/6/2020 | Thursday | Motor Vehicle Law II | 6 | |
| 24 | 6 | 2/8/2020 | Saturday | *Motor Vehicle Law (Bike Safety & OUI Enforce) III & IV | 3 |
| 25 | 2/11/2020 | Tuesday | Use of Force CE #2 | 3 | |
| 26 | 2/12/2020 | Wednesday | Motor Vehicle Law EXAM | 1.5 | |
| 27 | 2/13/2020 | Thursday | Defensive Tactics I | 3 | |
| 28 | 7 | 2/15/2020 | Saturday | Defensive Tactics II & III | 7 |
| 29 | 2/16/19 | Sunday | Makeup Class Day - If needed | ||
| 30 | 2/17/2019 | Monday | Makeup Class Day - If needed | ||
| 31 | 2/18/2020 | Tuesday | Crises & Conflict CE #2 | 3 | |
| 32 | 2/19/2020 | Wednesday | Juvenile Issues | 3 | |
| 33 | 2/20/2020 | Thursday | Pistol Handling Skills | 3 | |
| 34 | 8 | 2/22/2020 | Saturday | Applied Patrol Procedures I & II | 8 |
| 35 | 2/25/2020 | Tuesday | Applied Patrol Procedures III | 4 | |
| 36 | 2/26/2020 | Wednesday | Applied Patrol Procedures IV | 4 | |
| 37 | 2/27/2020 | Thursday | *First Responder I | 4 | |
| 38 | 9 | 2/29/2020 | Saturday | *CPR / AED | 8 |
| 39 | 3/3/2020 | Tuesday | *First Responder II | 4 | |
| 40 | 3/4/2020 | Wednesday | *First Responder III | 4 | |
| 41 | 3/5/2020 | Thursday | *First Responder IV | 4 | |
| 42 | 10 | 3/7/2020 | Saturday | *First Responder V & VI | 8 |
| 43 | 3/8/2020 | Sunday | Makeup Class Day - If needed | ||
| 45 | 3/9/2020 | Monday | *First Responder VII | 4 | |
| 46 | 3/10/2020 | Tuesday | Crime Scene CE #1 | 3 | |
| 47 | 3/11/2020 | Wednesday | Defensive Tactics IV | 3 | |
| 48 | 3/12/2020 | Thursday | Defensive Tactics V | 3 | |
| 49 | 11 | 3/14/2020 | Saturday | Defensive Tactics VI & VII | 7 |
| 50 | 3/16/2020 | Monday | *First Responder IV | 4 | |
| 51 | 3/17/2020 | Tuesday | Drug Identification CE #1 | 3 | |
| 52 | 3/18/2020 | Wednesday | Interview & Interrogation CE #1 | 3 | |
| 53 | 3/19/2020 | Thursday | Report Writing | 3 | |
| 54 | 12 | 3/21/2020 | Saturday | Report Writing & Homework Assigned (Mod 5-3hrs) | 6 |
| 55 | 3/22/2020 | Sunday | Makeup Class Day - If needed | ||
| 56 | 3/24/2020 | Tuesday | Arrest & Processing CE #1 | 3 | |
| 57 | 3/25/2020 | Wednesday | *Domestic Violence I CE #1 | 3 | |
| 58 | 3/26/2020 | Thursday | *Suicide Prevention CE #1 | 3 | |
| 59 | 13 | 3/28/2020 | Saturday | *Domestic Violence II & Victim Rights * CE #1 | 6 |
| 60 | 3/31/2020 | Tuesday | *Sex Crimes CE #1 | 3 | |
| 61 | 4/1/2020 | Wednesday | Comprehensive Exam #1 - 50 Questions ** | 1.5 | |
| 62 | 4/2/2020 | Thursday | Special Needs | 4 | |
| 63 | 14 | 4/4/2020 | Saturday | Defensive Tactics VIII | 7 |
| 64 | 4/7/2020 | Tuesday | Autism CE#2 | 3 | |
| 65 | 4/8/2020 | Wednesday | Traffic Control CE #2 | 3 | |
| 66 | 4/9/2020 | Thursday | Crash Investigating & Reporting I | 4 | |
| 67 | 15 | 4/11/2020 | Saturday | Crash Investigating & Reporting II & III | 8 |
| 68 | 4/14/2020 | Tuesday | Crash Investigating & Reporting IV | 4 | |
| 69 | 4/15/2020 | Wednesday | Crash Investigating & Reporting V | 4 | |
| 70 | 4/16/2020 | Thursday | Crash Investigating & Reporting VII CE#2 | 4 | |
| 71 | 16 | 4/18/2020 | Saturday | Court Room Testimony I CE #2 | 6 |
| 72 | 4/21/2020 | Tuesday | Eyewitness ID CE #2 | 3 | |
| 73 | 4/22/2020 | Wednesday | Response to M.I & Emotional Disturbances | 3 | |
| 74 | 4/23/2020 | Thursday | Response to M.I & Emotional Disturbances | 3 | |
| 75 | 17 | 4/25/2020 | Saturday | Response to M.I & Emotional Disturbances | 6 |
| 76 | 4/26/2020 | Sunday | Makeup Class Day - If needed | ||
| 77 | 4/28/2020 | Tuesday | Defensive Tactics IX | 3 | |
| 78 | 4/29/2020 | Wednesday | Defensive Tactics X | 3 | |
| 79 | 4/30/2020 | Thursday | Applied Patrol Procedures V | 8 | |
| 80 | 18 | 5/2/2020 | Saturday | Applied Patrol Procedures VI & VII | 4 |
| 81 | 5/5/2020 | Tuesday | Applied Patrol Procedures VIII | 4 | |
| 82 | 5/6/2020 | Wednesday | Applied Patrol Procedures IX | 4 | |
| 83 | 5/7/2020 | Thursday | Applied Patrol Procedures X | 8 | |
| 84 | 19 | 5/9/2020 | Saturday | Applied Patrol Procedures XI & XII | 4 |
| 85 | 5/12/2020 | Tuesday | Below 100 | 3 | |
| 86 | 5/13/2020 | Wednesday | Radar | 4 | |
| 87 | 5/14/2020 | Thursday | Radar | 4 | |
| 88 | 20 | 5/16/2020 | Saturday | Radar | 8 |
| 89 | 5/19/2020 | Tuesday | Child & Elder Abuse CE #2 | 3 | |
| 90 | 5/20/2020 | Wednesday | Comprehensive Exam #2 - 50 Questions *** | 1.5 | |
| 91 | 5/21/2020 | Thursday | Makeup Class Day - If needed | ||
| 92 | 21 | 5/25/2019 | Saturday | Memorial Day Weekend - No Class | |
| 93 | 5/26/2020 | Tuesday | BT Familiarization | 3 | |
| 94 | 5/27/2020 | Wednesday | SFST | 4 | |
| 95 | 5/29/2020 | Thursday | SFST | 4 | |
| 96 | 5/30/2020 | Saturday | SFST | 8 | |
| 97 | 22 | 5/31/2020 | Sunday | SFST | 8 |
| 98 | 6/1/2020 | Monday | Class makeup day - If needed | ||
| 99 | 6/2/2020 | Tuesday | Class makeup day - If needed | ||
| 4/1/2020 | Wednesday | **Critical Incident Response before Comp Exam #1 | 0.5 | ||
| 5/20/2020 | Thursday | ***Work Zone Safety before Comp Exam #2 | 2 | ||
| Online Option | |||||
| Traffic Incident Management | 4 | ||||
| Total Classroom Hours | 375 | ||||
| 6/3/2020 | Wednesday | Graduation - 6:30 P.M. |
Fees for Register for the part-time police academy at Southeastern Massachusetts Police Training Association
Tuition is made payable to SEMPTA in the form of a bank certified check or money order (only).
- There is an additional costs for books (approximately $260.00). A separate check should also be made payable to SEMPTA
| Name | Fee | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Reserve/Intermittent Student Officer Tuition | $1,800 | per Student Officer |
How to register Register for the part-time police academy at Southeastern Massachusetts Police Training Association
Registration:
- Complete the MPTC Reserve/Intermittent Recruit Officer Course Training Application (includes MPTC Waiver and Release
- Fax to (508) 763-4010 and
- Contact program Director, Freetown Police Chief Carlton E. Abbott at (508) 763-4017