Municipal Police Training Committee Staff Directory

On January 1, 2021 MPTC H.Q and Randolph Police Academy vacated 6 Adams St, Randolph. Our new facility is not fully occupied or open to the public as we complete the final stages of the move. Our staff is available via e-mail should there be a need for immediate assistance.

Sheila Gallagher is the Chief Operations Officer overseeing the daily operations of the Municipal Police Training Committee.

Human Resources for the Municipal Police Training Committee

Doriann Ference facilitates the development of curricula, oversees the Instructor Development Program and its trainers, catalogs and disseminates current curricula for in-service, specialized, recruit and reserve basic training on behalf of the MPTC including maintenance of a library of current and past curricula and lesson plans.

A person appointed to serve as a full-time police officer in Massachusetts may be granted an exemption, in whole or part, from the full-time police academy training requirement in certain limited circumstances.

Ross Panacopoulos coordinates grant funded Highway Safety Division traffic crash investigation training and certifications on behalf of the Municipal Police Training Committee.

The DRE subject matter expert coordinates grant funded Highway Safety Division Drug Recognition Expert training and certifications for the Municipal Police Training Committee.

Speed Measurement (Radar/Lidar) is grant funded Highway Safety Division Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and Speed Measurement (Radar and Lidar) training and certifications on behalf of the Municipal Police Training Committee.

Rose Sauvageau, at the recommendation of the MPTC’s Subject Matter Experts, issues Instructor Certifications authorizing individuals to teach as an instructional trainer for the Municipal Police Training Committee and its sponsored programs (i.e. Recruit, In-Service, Specialized, Basic Reserve programs) on behalf of the MPTC.

Neal Hovey is the subject matter expert who coordinates CPR and first responder training and certifications for the Municipal Police Training Committee, including curriculum and course development and instructor certification criteria and approvals.

MPTC's Defensive Tactics Statewide Coordinator coordinates defensive tactics training and certifications for the Municipal Police Training Committee, including curriculum and course development and instructor certification criteria and approvals.

Chuck DiChara is the subject matter expert who coordinates Use of Force training and certifications for the Municipal Police Training Committee, including curriculum and course development and instructor certification criteria and approvals.

Maura Landry is the subject matter expert who coordinates domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking training and certifications for the Municipal Police Training Committee, including curriculum and course development and instructor certification criteria and approvals.

Sergeant Brennan is the subject matter expert who coordinates firearms training and certifications for the Municipal Police Training Committee, including curriculum and course development and instructor certification criteria and approvals.

Jason Shea is the subject matter expert who coordinates health and wellness training and certifications on behalf of the Municipal Police Training Committee, including curriculum and course development and instructor certification criteria and approvals.

Denise Flagg is the subject matter expert who coordinates instructor training and certifications for Legal Issues on behalf of the Municipal Police Training Committee, including curriculum and course development and instructor certification criteria and approvals.

The Subject Matter Expert coordinates MILO Force Control Simulator training and certifications on behalf of the Municipal Police Training Committee, including curriculum and course development and instructor certification criteria and approvals.

Sergeant Timothy Watts is the subject matter expert who coordinates patrol procedures/active shooter training and certifications on behalf of the Municipal Police Training Committee, including curriculum and course development and instructor certification criteria and approvals.

The Legal Issues Coordinator provides updates for cases and legislation that affect policing in Massachusetts.

The committee reviews and makes recommendations to the secretary an annual appropriation for the administration of the committee, as well as for the operations of a headquarters and regional training centers, and for the delivery of standardized training at the academies.

Pat Caggiano coordinates the application process for MPTC operated full-time police academies.

The MPTC is not involved in authorized police academy's application process. Please direct all academy-related questions to the authorized academy's contact.