University Police Hosts Coffee with a Cop

Posted by Andy Cunningham on October 2, 2024 at 12:15 PM

This morning, on this National Coffee with a Cop Day, the Fitchburg State University community had the chance to meet with Chief Michael Cloutier and members  of the Fitchburg State University Police as they hosted Coffee with a Cop in the Falcon Hub. Fitchburg State University Police therapy dog Odin was there as well. The mission of Coffee with a Cop is to break down the barriers between police officers and the citizens they serve.

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Topics: Community, Criminal Justice, Campus Safety

Fitchburg State University Police Program 11th ROC Class Orientation

Posted by Andy Cunningham on September 18, 2024 at 9:45 AM

Fitchburg State University Police Program Academy Director Ola Wysocki held orientation for the first year students enrolled in the Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (11th ROC) yesterday in the Falcon Hub. Director Wysocki introduced Assistant Professor Michael S. McCutcheon, Academy Instructor Sgt. Jeffrey Giles of the Townsend Police,  Lt. John Boucher of the Ashburnham Police, and Detective Sergeant Richard Nelson of Fitchburg State University Police Department who gave an overview of the program. Members of the Eighth ROC were on hand to help with the orientation.

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Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice

Fitchburg State University Police Program 7th ROC - Graduation

Posted by Andy Cunningham on September 13, 2024 at 3:30 PM

The 10 members of the 7th Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) at Fitchburg State were sworn in as police officers on Friday September 13, 2024 before an audience of family, friends, elected leaders and public safety professionals. All of the graduates of our groundbreaking program have already been hired by police departments across the state. As the Chief of Training, of the Municipal Police Training Committee told the assembled graduates, they are poised to be future leaders in their profession. Good luck!

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Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice

Fitchburg State University Police Program 7th ROC - Graduation Rehearsal

Posted by Andy Cunningham on September 12, 2024 at 6:15 PM

Alexandra Wysocki, Director of the Fitchburg State University Police Program, program staff, and the 7th Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) held a walk-through for tomorrow morning's Police Program Graduation: 7th ROC. Expected at the ceremony are President Hodge, local dignitaries, members of police departments from across Massachusetts, as well as proud family members.

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Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice

Fitchburg State University Police Program ROC 7 - Fitchburg District Court

Posted by Andy Cunningham on September 10, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Today ,the 7th Fitchburg State University Police Program's   Recruit Officer Course (ROC) are visiting Fitchburg District Court, where they will sit in on a criminal session. The program appreciates Clerk Magistrate Carol Vittorioso and Presiding Justice Christopher LoConto for allowing them to visit the court. Also appreciated was the time they both spent welcoming the Recruits, answering their questions, offering advice and breaking down what they were going to witness in the criminal session.
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Topics: Community, Police Program, Criminal Justice

Fitchburg State University Police Program ROC - Persons in Crisis Training

Posted by Andy Cunningham on August 23, 2024 at 10:15 AM

Earlier this week, the 7th Fitchburg State University Police Program's  Recruit Officer Course (ROC) had their first day of “Interacting with Persons in Crisis” training with (Ret.) Commander David Avery (Randolph PD) and Clinician Lori Myles.

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Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice

University Police Training Session

Posted by Andy Cunningham on August 13, 2024 at 1:15 PM

Yesterday, the Fitchburg State University Police Department participated in Active Shooter Training which included a classroom review; practical exercises for various size contact teams; and some force or force scenarios.

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Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice

Fitchburg State University Police Program ROC - Motor Vehicle Stops

Posted by Andy Cunningham on July 29, 2024 at 4:08 PM

Our Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) recruits were out in this afternoon's rain to go through various motor vehicle stop scenarios with Instructors and volunteers from across the law enforcement community - even current seniors in  our  4+1 Police Program.

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Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice

Fitchburg State University Police Program ROC - Speed Measurement; Lidar

Posted by Andy Cunningham on July 18, 2024 at 11:00 AM

Sgt. Salis of the Natick Police Department brought our Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) recruits out to the McKay School parking lot for a hands-on lesson in the use of lidar speed tracking. Lidar, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, is a remote sensing method that uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure ranges (variable distances) to the Earth.

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Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice

Fitchburg State University Police Program ROC - Field Speed Measurement

Posted by Andy Cunningham on July 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM

This afternoon, Sgt. Salis of the Natick Police Department brought our Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) recruits out of the classroom to test their speed measurement skills against radar and lidar tracking.

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Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice