The MPTC is a state agency responsible for the development and delivery of training standards of municipal, MBTA, environmental, UMass, campus police officers, and deputy sheriffs performing police duties and functions. 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
Communications
Kayla Rosario-Muñoz, Director of Communications
*Contact for Media Inquiries
Phone
Online
Executive Team
Colonel Rick Rathbun (Ret.), Executive Director
Phone
Online
Cpt Amy DiVirgilio Fanikos (Ret.), Deputy Executive Director
Phone
Online
James O'Brien, General Counsel
Phone
Online
Andrea Nardone, Chief of Training
Phone
Online
Kristen Lydon, Chief Operating Officer
Phone
Online
Denise Mellon, Chief Financial Officer
Phone
Online
Gina Masotta, Deputy General Counsel
Phone
Online
Penny O’Reilly, Director of Human Resources
Phone
Online
Yola Cabrillana, Director of Data Systems Division
Phone
Online
Training Division
Andrea Nardone, Chief of Training
Phone
Online
Deborah Crafts, Deputy Chief of Training
Phone
Online
MPTC Director of Officer Health and Performance - Vacant
Vacant
Luther Joseney, Curriculum Division Manager
Phone
Online
Sgt Thomas Karns (Ret.), Veteran Officer Division Manager
Phone
Online
Elsie Sanon, Standards and Delivery Division Manager
Online
Kelsey Whelihan, Basic Training Division Manager
Phone
Online
Noshee Mahmood-Jafri, Special Projects Lead
Phone
Online
Charmagne Pearson, Special Programs Coordinator
Phone
Online
General Counsel’s Office
James O'Brien, General Counsel
Phone
Online
Gina Masotta, Deputy General Counsel
Phone
Online
Denise Flagg, Assistant Legal Counsel
Online
Katherine Koch, Paralegal Specialist
Phone
Online
Crystal Santiago, Legal Division Program Coordinator
Phone
Online
Instructor Training and Certification
Felisha Arnold, Statewide Training Coordinator
Phone
Mobile
(774) 380-4051
Online
Lynda Kearns, Instructor Certification Coordinator
Phone
Online
MPTC Instructor Certification Subject Matter Experts (SME)
Municipal Police Training Committee's dedicated subject matter experts focused on specific, critical, high-risk training areas, responsible for coordinating training and certifications on behalf of the Municipal Police Training Committee, including curriculum and course development and instructor certification criteria and approvals.
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Active Shooter Hostile Event Response - Director John Mazza
John.Mazza@Mass.gov
CPR and First Aid - Chief Neal Hovey
Neal.Hovey@mass.gov
Defensive Tactics - Use of Force - Officer Charles DiChiara
Charles.M.DiChiara@mass.gov
Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault - Maura Landry
maura.m.landry@mass.gov
Emergency Vehicle Operation Course (EVOC) - Lieutenant Phillip Wilgus,
phillip.wilgus@pol.state.ma.us
Firearms - Lieutenant Jason Brennan
Jason.Brennan@mass.gov
Officer Health and Performance - Vacant
mptc@mass.gov
Human Trafficking - Maura Landry, Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence/Human Trafficking Coordinator
maura.m.landry@mass.gov
Legal Issues - Vacant - Please contact Denise Flagg, Assistant Legal Counsel
denise.s.flagg@mass.gov
Patrol Procedures - Sergeant Timothy M. Watts
Timothy.M.Watts@mass.gov
Patrol Procedures - Lieutenant Kristopher Kamborian
kristopher.m.kamborian@mass.gov
Simulations - Captain John Fraher
john.d.fraher@mass.gov
Staff Instructor Training - Sergeant Timothy Segur
segurt@worcesterma.gov
Data Systems Division
Data Systems Division
Phone
Yola Cabrillana, Director of Data Systems Division
774-737-6494
Lisa Kaynakian, Data Systems Manager
774-527-9989
Mary DeFrancesco, Data Systems Coordinator
857-276-3240
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
Gina Masotta, Deputy General Counsel
(781) 463-6936
Online
E-mail:
gina.masotta2@mass.gov
Learn how to make a request
Request an Exemption or Temporary Waiver
Fiscal Unit
MPTC Fiscal Unit
Phone
Denise Mellon, Chief Financial Officer
781-437-0304
Kris Gottlander-Gentile, Fiscal Manager
781-437-0305
Steve J. Wong, Budget Director
781-223-2310
Online
E-mail the Fiscal Unit
Fiscal.MPTC@mass.gov
E-mail the CFO
Denise.Mellon@mass.gov
Email the Budget Director
Steve.J.Wong4@mass.gov
E-mail the Fiscal Manager
Kris.Gottlander@mass.gov
MPTC Instructor Contracts
MPTCInstructorContract@mass.gov
Human Resources
Penny O’Reilly, Director of Human Resources
Phone
Online
Aiesha Grenier, HR Manager
Phone
Office
781-437-0349
Online
Highway Safety Division
Highway Safety Division Statewide Coordinators
Grant funded Highway Safety Division training by way of Office of Grants and Research, Executive Office of Public Safety and Security on behalf of the Municipal Police Training Committee.
Online
Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) - Chief Peter Buck
peter.j.buck@mass.gov
Advanced Traffic Crash Investigation (ATCI) - Ross Panacopoulos (Ret),
Ross.Panacopoulos@mass.gov
Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) - Chief Peter Buck
peter.j.buck@mass.gov
Assistant DRE Coordinator - James Raso
jraso@lawpd.com
Speed Measurement Statewide Coordinator and Interim Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and Breath Test Operator - Lt. Stephen Mullaney (Ret.)
Stephen.C.Mullaney@mass.gov
Records Division (Acadis)
Records Division Regional Contacts
For training records, please contact the Records Division staff member assigned to your region.
Phone
Region 1: Cassandra Cahill, Records Analyst
(781) 437-0347
Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire Counties
Region 2: Joshua Orenberg, Records Analyst
(781) 437-0312
Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, and Plymouth Counties
Region 3: Eric Lederman, Records Analyst
(781) 437-0342
Newton PD, Sheriff's Departments, Suffolk County (colleges and hospitals), and Worcester County
Region 4: Sabrina Peele, Records Analyst
781-437-0341
Essex County, MBTA Police Department, Middlesex County, Suffolk County (Chelsea, Revere, Winthrop)
Region 5: Jennifer Sears, Records Division Manager
781-437-0341
Boston Police Department, Environmental, Massachusetts State Police, and Massport Police Department
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Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire Counties
Cassandra.E.Cahill@mass.gov
Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, and Plymouth Counties
Joshua.Orenberg@mass.gov
Newton PD, Sheriff's Departments, Suffolk County (colleges and hospitals), and Worcester County
Eric.J.Lederman@mass.gov
Essex County, MBTA Police Department, Middlesex County, Suffolk County (Chelsea, Revere, Winthrop)
Sabrina.Peele@mass.gov
Boston PD, Environmental Police, Massachusetts State Police, and Massport PD
Jennifer.F.Sears@mass.gov
Email the Records Division
MPTC.Records@mass.gov
Training Manuals and other Public Records Requests
MPTC.rao@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.
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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 Lanita Cullinane, Boston Police Department
Lanita.Cullinane@pd.boston.gov
Office of The Attorney General - Deputy Bureau Chief Stacey Pichardo
stacey.pichardo@mass.gov
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 State Police - Major Jon Provost
jon.provost@pol.state.ma.us
Massachusetts Association of Women in Law Enforcement - Deputy Chief Christine Amendola, Reading Police Department
camendola@reading.ma.us
Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers - Sergeant Detective Eddy Chrispin, Boston Police Department
eddy.chrispin@pd.boston.gov
Massachusetts Police Association – Deputy Jennifer Satler, Holyoke Police Department
255@holyokepd.org
Southeastern Massachusetts Chiefs of Police - Chief Brian Clark
clark@norton.police.com
Western Massachusetts Chiefs of Police - Chief Jennifer Gundersen, South Hadley Police Department
gundersenj@southhadleypolice.org
Essex County Sheriff - Sheriff Kevin Coppinger
kcoppinger@essexsheriffma.org
Franklin County Sheriff - Sheriff Thomas Bowler
thomas.bowler@sdb.state.ma.us
Central Massachusetts Chiefs of Police - Ryan Couture, Hubbardston Police Department
chiefcouture@hubpd.net
MPTC Police Academies
Boylston Police Academy
Address
221 Main Street
Boylston, MA 01505
Boylston, MA 01505
Phone
Lisa A. Lane, Academy Director
(774) 515-0304
Shannon Carney, Veteran and Specialized Training Program Coordinator
(774) 515-0305
Boylston Academy Staff Instructor Office
(774) 515-0308
Online
Lisa A. Lane, Academy Director
Lisa.a.lane@mass.gov
Shannon Carney, Veteran and Specialized Training Program Coordinator
Shannon.E.Carney@mass.gov
East Falmouth Police Academy
Address
71 Technology Park Drive
East Falmouth, MA 02536
East Falmouth, MA 02536
Phone
MPTC East Falmouth Main
508-388-2981
Lt. Donald Mills (ret), Interim Academy Director
508-388-2981
Katie Varley, East Falmouth Program Coordinator
508-388-2982
Staff Instructor's Office
508-388-2985
Online
Lt. Donald Mills (ret), Interim Academy Director
donald.j.mills@mass.gov
Katie Varley, East Falmouth Program Coordinator
Katie.A.Varley@mass.gov
Holyoke Police Academy
Address
600 Kelly Way
Holyoke, MA 01040
Holyoke, MA 01040
Phone
Michele Lyons, Academy Director
(413) 437-0973
Kimberly Schwenderman , Program Coordinator
774-380-4012
Lynnfield Police Academy
Address
425 Walnut Street
Lynnfield, MA 01940
Lynnfield, MA 01940
Phone
Jack Dillon, Academy Director
(781) 463-6925
Kevin Donnelly, Veteran Officer and Specialized Programs
(781) 463-6933
Staff Instructor's Office
(781) 463-6925
Online
E-mail:
John.M.Dillon@mass.gov
E-mail:
Kevin.M.Donnelly@mass.gov
Email:
melissa.metzke@mass.gov
Northern Essex Community College (NECC) Police Academy
Address
100 Elliott St.
Haverhill, MA 01830
Haverhill, MA 01830
Phone
Joshua Stokel, Academy Director
(978) 241-4729
Laura Nichols
Laura Nichols, NECC Program Coordinator
(857) 360-3147
Online
Joshua Stokel, Academy Director
jstokel@necc.mass.edu
E-mail Laura Nichols, NECC Program Coordinator
Laura.Nichols@mass.gov
Plymouth Police Academy
Address
24 Long Pond Road
Plymouth, MA 02360
Plymouth, MA 02360
Phone
Eileen Goodick, Academy Director
(508) 591-4055
Joanne Heres, Veteran Officer Training Coordinator
(508) 591-4057
Plymouth Academy Staff Instructor Office
(508) 591-4059
Randolph Police Academy
Address
Phone
Jackie Kaulback, Academy Director
(781) 437-0320
Lisa Ann Reich, Program Coordinator
(781) 437- 0326
Online
Jackie Kaulback, Randolph Academy Director
Jaclyn.b.Kaulback@mass.gov
Lisa Ann Reich, Program Coordinator
LisaAnn.Reich@mass.gov
MPTC Recruit Officer Course Registration
MPTC Recruit Officer Training Coordinators
The Recruit Training Coordinators coordinate the application process for MPTC operated full-time police academies.
MPTC-authorized Police Academies
MPTC-authorized Full-time Police Academies
The MPTC is not involved in the authorized police academy application process. Please direct all academy-related questions to the authorized academy's contact.
Address
Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) Police Academy
670 West Boylston Street
Worcester, MA 01606
Worcester, MA 01606
State Police Municipal Academy (SPMA) (Dormitories available)
340 West Brookfield Rd.
New Braintree, MA 01531
New Braintree, MA 01531
Phone
Boston PD Police Academy - Sergeant James Blake, Academy Director
(617) 343-4410
Cambridge Police Academy - Sergeant Beth Halloran, Academy Director
(617) 349-9176
Fitchburg State University Police Program - Alexandra Wysocki, Academy Director
(978) 665-3038
Lowell Police Academy - Sergeant Thomas Hickey, Academy Director
(978) 674-1994
MBTA Police Academy - Detective Paul Mabee, Academy Director
(617) 222-1986 / (617) 222-1987
Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) Police Academy
(508) 751-7914
Springfield PD Police Academy - Captain Brian Beliveau, Academy Director
(413) 750-2240
Worcester Police Academy - Captain Christopher Murphy, Academy Director
(508) 799-8641
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Boston Police Academy - Sergeant James Blake, Academy Director
james.blake@pd.boston.gov
Cambridge Police Academy - Sergeant Beth Halloran, Academy Director
bhallora@CambridgePolice.org
Fitchburg State University Police Academy
Policeacademy@fitchburgstate.edu
Lowell Police Academy - Sergeant Thomas Hickey, Academy Director
THickey@lowellma.gov
MBTA Police Academy - Detective Paul Mabee, Academy Director
pmabee@mbta.com
Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) Police Academy
policeacademy@qcc.mass.edu
Springfield PD Police Academy - Captain Brian Beliveau, Academy Director
bbeliveau@springfieldpolice.net
State Police Municipal Academy (SPMA) - Sergeant Robert Ryan, Academy Director
robert.ryan@pol.state.ma.us
Worcester Police Academy - Captain Christopher Murphy, Academy Director
cjmurphy@worcesterma.gov
Training Manuals and Public Records Requests
Primary Records Access Officer
Online
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