While the academy curriculum and physical requirements are demanding, Lane told the families to know the drill staff are rooting for all of the officers to thrive. Lane shared the personal connections she has made with all of the recruits and described her belief in their future success. Guests also heard from Academy Director Lisa Lane McCarty and members of her academy staff, which includes full-time police officers from other communities as instructors. “Every hire saves cities and towns $60,000,” he said. “The new generation of educated police officers will build a new police profession.”įerullo also said the program serves as an investment in the success of municipal police departments, who benefit from the ability to hire certified police officers without having to pay them for the months it takes to complete the traditional academy. “This program turns out future leaders,” he said. MPTC Executive Director Robert Ferullo, the retired chief of police for the city of Woburn, described his own commitment to Fitchburg State’s program, which has drawn national and international attention. The world of policing is changing, and we believe we’re providing a new way of thinking about the profession.” “What makes this program unique is its combination of policing theory and practice, embedded in the curriculum. Lapidus told the crowd of parents, grandparents, siblings and friends gathered for the orientation program. “We are particularly proud of this program,” Fitchburg State President Richard S. Following completion of the academy in September, they will receive their police certification and may continue pursuing their master’s degrees in criminal justice. The 11 members of the 6th ROC completed their bachelor’s degrees in May, and entered the academy just days later. To see it come to fruition is outstanding to me.”Ĭharpentier said he was a believer in Fitchburg State’s police program, which was developed in collaboration with the state Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC). “It’s something he’s wanted to do since he was this high,” Charpentier said, putting his hand near his knee. Paul Charpentier, a retired detective patrolman who served on the Leominster Police Department for 32 years, watched with pride as his grandson Martin Zimei was put through the paces for a training exercise that was offered as part of the family program on Tuesday. On Tuesday, family members and other honored guests came to see them in action and to learn more about the groundbreaking program that university and state leaders hope marks a new direction for the police profession. FITCHBURG - Eleven recent graduates of Fitchburg State University comprise its 6th Recruit Officer Course and are spending their summer completing a 17-week academy that will conclude with their certification to report for duty at municipal police departments in Massachusetts and neighboring states.
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