The MPTC is a state agency charged with providing training to municipal, University of Massachusetts and Environmental police officers throughout the Commonwealth. This training consists of both full-time recruit basic training and veteran officer training.
Municipal Police Training Committee Staff Directory
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MPTC Headquarters Address
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.
Address
Randolph, MA 02368
Executive Director
Chief Robert J. Ferullo (Ret.), Interim Executive Director
Online
Chief Operations Officer
Sheila Gallagher, Esq, Chief Operations Officer
Sheila Gallagher is the Chief Operations Officer overseeing the daily operations of the Municipal Police Training Committee.
Online
Human Resources
Vacant, MPTC Human Resources
Human Resources for the Municipal Police Training Committee
Phone
Training and Delivery
Andrea Nardone, Director of Training and Delivery
Phone
Online
Acadis Training Portal Support
Contact the Acadis Support Team
Curricula Development
Dori-Ann Ference, Curriculum Development Coordinator
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.
Address
1 Armory Square, Building #11
Springfield, MA 01102
Online
Lara Thomas, Recruit Curriculum Manager
Online
Exemption or Temporary Waiver Requests
Exemption or Temporary Waiver Request
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.
Phone
Online
Fiscal Unit
Andrea Kenney, Budget Director
Online
Kris Gottlander-Gentile, Purchasing Agent, Instructor Payroll
Online
Mary Bragg, Municipal Police Training Fund
Phone
Online
Highway Safety Training
Vacant, Grants and Records Manager
Phone
Ross Panacopoulos coordinates grant funded Highway Safety Division traffic crash investigation training and certifications on behalf of the Municipal Police Training Committee.
Phone
Online
The DRE subject matter expert coordinates grant funded Highway Safety Division Drug Recognition Expert training and certifications for the Municipal Police Training Committee.
Phone
Lt. Steve May (Ret.), MPTC SFST and Speed Measurement (Radar and Lidar)
Steve May coordinates 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.
Phone
Online
Instructor Certification
Rose Sauvageau, MPTC Instructor Certification Manager
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.
Address
Phone
Chief Neal Hovey, MPTC CPR and First Responder Coordinator
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.
Sergeant Shawn Barbale, MPTC Defensive Tactics Coordinator
Shawn Barbale is the subject matter expert who coordinates defensive tactics training and certifications for the Municipal Police Training Committee, including curriculum and course development and instructor certification criteria and approvals.
Phone
Officer Charles DiChara, Use of Force Coordinator
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.
Phone
Maura Landry, Domestic & Sexual Violence, Human Trafficking SME
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.
Phone
Online
Sergeant Jason Brennan, MPTC Firearms Coordinator
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.
Phone
Jason Shea, M.S.PES, MPTC Health and Wellness Coordinator
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.
Sheila Gallagher, Legal Instructor Certification
Sheila Gallagher 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.
Online
Jack Dube is the subject matter expert who 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.
Phone
Online
Patrol Procedures/Active Shooter Coordinator
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.
Phone
Online
Legal Issues Updates
Denise Flagg, Legal Issues Coordinator
The Legal Issues Coordinator provides updates for cases and legislation that affect policing in Massachusetts.
Phone
Online
MPTC Committee Voting Members
MPTC (Committee) Voting Members and area of representation
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.
Online
MPTC Full-time Recruit Officer Course Registration
Pat Caggiano, MPTC Recruit Officer Training Coordinator
Pat Caggiano coordinates the application process for MPTC operated full-time police academies.
Phone
MPTC Police Academies
Boylston Police Academy
Address
Boylston, MA 01505
Phone
Online
Plymouth Police Academy
Address
Plymouth, MA 02360
Phone
Randolph Police Academy
Address
Randolph, MA 02368
Phone
Online
Reading Police Academy
Address
P.O. Box 522
Reading, MA 01867
Phone
Western Massachusetts Police Academy
Address
Building #11
Springfield, MA 01102
Phone
MPTC-authorized Full-time Police Academies
MPTC-authorized 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.
Address
Building 1805
Camp Edwards, MA 02542
Haverhill, MA 01830
New Braintree, MA 01531
Phone
Online
MPTC-authorized Reserve/Intermittent Police Academies
Reserve/Intermittent Police Training Organizations
Reserve/Intermittent training programs prescribed by the MPTC (Committee) operated by authorized police training organizations.
Address
221 Main St
Boylston, MA 01505
Topsfield, MA 01983
180 Crescent Ave
Chelsea, MA 02150
24 Long Pond Rd.
Plymouth, MA 02360
130 Main St.
Acushnet, MA 02743
One Armory Square (P.O. Box 9000)
Springfield, MA 01102
Phone
Online
Transcripts, Training Manuals and other Public Records Requests
Vacant, Grants and Records Manager
Phone
Nicole Hamwey, Records Analyst
Phone
Online
Christopher Walsh, Records Analyst
Phone
Online
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