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POST Commission Certification Documents
Submission information and instructions for law enforcement officer certification.
Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA’s) are required to submit completed certification packets for individuals to be certified by the POST Commission and authorized to be employed as a law enforcement officer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The POST Commission is presently issuing certifications to the following. Click on the link for submission documents and instructions:
- New Candidate Hires (attending, scheduled to attend, or recently graduated from an MPTC-operated or MPTC-authorized basic training academy)
- New Officer Hires (completed basic training, and has worked as a police officer, but was not employed as police officer on July 1, 2021 and not certified by statute). (Not for Special State Police Officers - please see link below)
- Special State Police Officers: New Hires, Academy Trained
All questions/inquiries should be directed to: POSTCCertification@mass.gov