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.
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MPTC Headquarters Address
Address
42 Thomas Patten Dr.
Randolph, MA 02368
Randolph, MA 02368
Executive Director
Chief Robert J. Ferullo (Ret.), Executive Director
Online
Training Division
Andrea Nardone, Chief of Training
Phone
Online
Email:
Andrea.W.Nardone@mass.gov
Lara Thomas, Deputy Chief of Training
Online
Curricula Development
Fiscal Unit
MPTC Fiscal Unit
Phone
Denise Mellon, Chief Financial Officer
781-437-0304
Ara Nerssessian, Budget Director
857-275-0666
Kris Gottlander-Gentile
781-437-0305
Mary Bragg, Program Coordinator, Fiscal Unit
781-437 - 0312
Jean Avril, Fiscal Analyst
781-437-0316
Online
E-mail the CFO
denise.mellon@mass.gov
Email the Budget Director
ara.j.nerssessian@mass.gov
E-mail:
Kris.Gottlander@mass.gov
E-mail: Program Coordinator, Fiscal Unit
Mary.Bragg@mass.gov
E-mail: Fiscal Analyst
Jean.C.Avril@mass.gov
MPTC Instructor Contracts
MPTCInstructorContract@mass.gov
E-mail the Fiscal Unit
Fiscal.MPTC@mass.gov
Communications
Kayla Rosario-Muñoz, Director of Communications
*Contact for Media Inquiries
Phone
Online
Email:
Kayla.Rosario-Munoz@mass.gov
Human Resources
Penny O’Reilly, Director of Human Resources
Phone
Online
Email:
Penny.OReilly2@mass.gov
Acadis Training Portal Support
Kaylee Baker, Manager, MPTC Acadis Portal
Address
42 Thomas Patten Drive, Randolph, MA, 02368
Randolph, MA 02368
Randolph, MA 02368
Phone
Online
Contact the Acadis Support Team
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
James H. O’Brien, Chief-of-Staff/General Counsel
781-437-0311
Online
E-mail:
james.h.obrien@mass.gov
Learn how to make a request.
Request an Exemption or Temporary Waiver
Highway Safety Training
Ross Panacopoulos coordinates grant funded Highway Safety Division traffic crash investigation training and certifications on behalf of the Municipal Police Training Committee.
Phone
Online
E:mail:
13briggs@gmail.com
The DRE subject matter expert coordinates grant funded Highway Safety Division Drug Recognition Expert training and certifications for the Municipal Police Training Committee.
Online
James J. Raso, Assistant DRE Coordinator
Online
Trp. Jamie Magarian (ret), MPTC HSD Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and Breath Test Operator
Jamie Magarian, (ret), State Police is responsible for Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and Breath Test Operator training and certifications on behalf of the Municipal Police Training Committee.
Online
Steve Mullaney, Speed Measurement (Radar/Lidar)
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
Lynda Kearns, Statewide Programs Coordinator
Supports MPTC's Statewide Program Coordinators with the facilitation and scheduling instructor certification training.
Phone
Online
Monday - Friday
Lynda.Kearns@mass.gov
Chief Neal Hovey, MPTC CPR and First Responder
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.
Charles DiChiara, MPTC Defensive Tactics Coordinator
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.
Maura Landry, Domestic & Sexual Violence SME
Maura Landry is the subject matter expert who coordinates domestic violence, sexual assault and certifications for the Municipal Police Training Committee, including curriculum and course development and instructor certification criteria and approvals.
Phone
Online
E-mail:
Maura.m.Landry@mass.gov
Sergeant Jason Brennan, MPTC Firearms Statewide Coordinator
Online
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.
Denise Flagg, Legal Instructor Certification
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.
Online
Patrol Procedures/Active Shooter Statewide 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.
Online
Sergeant Timothy Watts, PP/AS Statewide Coordinator
Timothy.M.Watts@mass.gov
Lieutenant Kristopher M. Kamborian, MPTC Patrol Procedures/Active Shooter Asst. Coordinator
kristopher.m.kamborian@mass.gov
John Fraher, MPTC Simulations Statewide Coordinator
John Fraher coordinates Simulation’s training and certifications on behalf of the Municipal Police Training Committee, including curriculum and course development and instructor certification criteria and approvals.
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
Email
denise.s.flagg@mass.gov
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
Executive Office of Public Safety and Security - Terrence M. Reidy, Secretary, EOPSS
Terrence.Reidy@mass.gov
Northeast Chiefs of Police - Chief James Hicks, Chairman, Natick Police Department
Hicks@Natickpolice.com
Boston Police Department - Superintendent Winifred Cotter, Boston Police Department
winifred.cotter@pd.boston.gov
Central Massachusetts Chiefs of Police - Chief Thomas Gammel, Lunenburg Police Department
tgammel@lunenburgma.gov
Essex County Sheriff - Sheriff Kevin Coppinger
kcoppinger@essexsheriffma.org
Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officer - Deputy Superintendent Lanita Cullinane, Boston Police Department
lanita.cullinane@pd.boston.gov
Massachusetts Association of Women in Law Enforcement - Chief Kelly Nee, Boston University Police Department
kellynee@bu.edu
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority - Superintendent Richard Sullivan
rsullivan@mbta.com
Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association - Chief Edward Conley, Gloucester Police Department
econley@gloucester-ma.gov
Massachusetts Police Association - Sergeant Joseph Vieira, Dartmouth Police Department
jv100@comcast.net
Massachusetts State Police - Major Steven McCarthy
steven.mccarthy@pol.state.ma.us
Office of The Attorney General - Criminal Bureau Deputy Chief Jennifer Cotter
Jennifer.cotter@mass.gov
Southeastern Massachusetts Chiefs of Police - Chief Kyle Heagney, Attleboro Police Department
kheagney@attleboropolice.org
Western Massachusetts Chiefs of Police - Chief Jennifer Gundersen, South Hadley Police Department
gundersenj@southhadleypolice.org
Franklin County Sheriff - Sheriff Chris Donelan
cdonelan@fcso-ma.us
MPTC Full-time Recruit Officer Course Registration
MPTC Recruit Officer Training Coordinator
The Recruit Training Coordinator coordinates the application process for MPTC operated full-time police academies.
MPTC Police Academies
Boylston Police Academy
Address
221 Main Street
Boylston, MA 01505
Boylston, MA 01505
Phone
Joanne Gardiner, Academy Director
(774) 515-0304
Shannon Carney, Veteran and Specialized Training Coordinator
(774) 515-0305
Boylston Academy Staff Instructor Office
(774) 515-0308
Online
Joanne Gardiner, Academy Director
Joanne.Gardiner@mass.gov
Shannon Carney, Veteran and Specialized Training Coordinator
Shannon.E.Carney@mass.gov
Holyoke Police Academy
Address
600 Kelly Way
Holyoke, MA 01040
Holyoke, MA 01040
Phone
Michele Lyons, Academy Director
(413) 693-1701
Todd Mongeon, Veteran and Specialized Training Coordinator
(413) 693-1702
Holyoke Academy Staff Instructor Office
(413) 693-1704
Lynnfield Police Academy
Address
425 Walnut Street
Lynnfield, MA 01940
Lynnfield, MA 01940
Phone
Jack Dillon, Academy Director
(781) 205-3101
Kevin Donnelly, Veteran Officer and Specialized Programs
(781) 205-3102
Staff Instructor's Office
(781) 205-3104
Northern Essex (NECC) Police Academy
Address
Online
Joshua Stokel, Academy Director
jstokel@necc.mass.edu
Plymouth Police Academy
Address
24 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
Plymouth, MA 02360
Phone
Eileen Goodick, Academy Director
(508) 591-4055
Alison Taylor, Cape & Islands Veteran and Specialized Training Coordinator
(508) 591-4056
Joanne Heres, Veteran Officer Training Coordinator
(508) 591-4057
Plymouth Academy Staff Instructor Office
(508) 591-4059
Randolph Police Academy
Address
Phone
Jackie Hazeldine, Academy Director
(781) 437-0320
Lisa Ann Reich, Program Coordinator
(781) 437- 0326
Noshee Mahmood, Program Coordinator
(781) 437-0351
Online
Jackie Hazeldine, Randolph Academy Director
Jaclyn.b.hazeldine@mass.gov
Northern Essex Community College (NECC) Police Academy
Address
100 Elliott St.
Haverhill, MA 01830
Haverhill, MA 01830
Online
Joshua Stokel, Academy Director
jstokel@necc.mass.edu
E-mail Laura Nichols, NECC Program Coordinator
Laura.Nichols@mass.gov
Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center
Address
Phone
Bridge Academy
Contact the MPTC Bridge Academy staff with any questions regarding the Bridge Academy .
Address
Online
Elsie Sanon, Bridge Academy Director
Elsie.Sanon2@mass.gov
Felisha Arnold, Bridge Academy Program Coordinator
Felisha.Arnold@mass.gov
MPTC-authorized 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
State Police Municipal Academy (SPMA) (Dormitories available)
340 West Brookfield Rd
New Braintree, MA 01531
New Braintree, MA 01531
Phone
Sergeant James Blake, Academy Director, Boston PD Police Academy
(617) 343-4410
Sergeant Beth Halloran, Academy Director, Cambridge Police Academy
(617) 349-9176
Lisa Lane, Academy Director, Fitchburg State University Police Program
(978) 665-3038
Sergeant Patrick Casey, Academy Director, Lowell Police Academy
(978) 674-1994
Detective Paul Mabee, Academy Director, MBTA Police Academy
(617) 222-1986 / (617) 222-1987
Captain David Kane, Academy Director, Springfield PD Police Academy
(413) 750-2240
Captain Jerry O'Rourke, Academy Director, Worcester Police Academy
(508) 799-8641
Sergeant Michael Goonan, State Police Municipal Academy (SPMA)
(508) 867-1000
Online
Sergeant James Blake, Academy Director, Boston Police Academy
james.blake@pd.boston.gov
Sergeant Beth Halloran, Academy Director Cambridge Police Academy
bhallora@CambridgePolice.org
Peter Carnes, Academy Director, Cape Cod Municipal Police Academy
peter.carnes@barnstablecounty.org
Lisa Lane, Academy Director, FSU Police Academy
llane2@fitchburgstate.edu
Sergeant Patrick Casey, Academy Director, Lowell Police Academy
pcasey@lowellma.gov
Detective Mabee, Academy Director, MBTA Police Academy
pmabee@mbta.com
Captain David Kane, Academy Director, Springfield PD Police Academy
dkane@springfieldpolice.net
Captain Jerry O'Rourke, Academy Director, Worcester Police Academy
orourkejf@worcesterma.gov
Sergeant Michael Goonan, State Police Municipal Academy (SPMA)
michael.goonan@mass.gov
Transcripts, Training Manuals and other Public Records Requests
Primary Records Access Officer
Online
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