Students in the Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) had “Working with Persons with Disabilities” this afternoon with (Ret.) Sgt. Tim Grant. Sgt. Grant retired recently from the MA State Police after 35 years of service, with many years working in the Disabled Persons Protection Unit. Learn more about our Criminal Justice Program here.
Topics: Student Experience, Police Program, Criminal Justice
Students in the he Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) learned Identification and Interrogation techniques from Behavioral Sciences Assistant Professor Michael S. McCutcheon. Learn more about our Criminal Justice Program here.
Topics: Programs and Majors, Police Program, Criminal Justice
Topics: Student Experience, Police Program, Criminal Justice
More than a week into the program, and the Physical Training (PT) for the 6th Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) continued this morning. Academy staff, along with PT instructors Dr. Jess Alsup and Dr. Lindsay Parisi of our Exercise Sports Science Program (EXSS), lead the recruits in their morning PT.
Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice, Exercise and Sports Science
the 6th Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) had Officer Paul Cyr of the Worcester Police Department as their instructor for Health & Wellness. Officer Cyr is well-respected in both the law enforcement and health & fitness fields.
Topics: Programs and Majors, Police Program, Criminal Justice
Students in Professor Michael S. McCutcheon's Criminal Investigation course matched up shoe castings, also called a moulage, with shoe prints made on paper. The students made their castings weeks ago, which made this task more difficult.
Topics: Programs and Majors, Criminal Justice
Students enrolled in the Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) had their third monthly meeting of the semester yesterday afternoon in Weston Auditorium. After an address by Academy Instructor, and Sterling, MA Police Officer, Steve Mucci, Police Program Academy Director Lisa Lane introduced guest speaker Lt. John Czasnowski of the Gardener, MA Police Department. Lt. Czasnowski discussed the Handle with Care North Central / North Quabbin (HWC NC/NQ) Initiative with the students.
Topics: Programs and Majors, Community, Police Program, Criminal Justice
This afternoon, the Fitchburg State University Career Services and Advising Center sponsored a Law Enforcement Career Fair, open to anyone interested in careers in law enforcement and policing. First-year students, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, especially those in our Criminal Justice program, were strongly encouraged to attend and take this opportunity to connect with employers looking to hire Fitchburg State students. See the full list of participating employers here.
Topics: Information Session, Programs and Majors, Police Program, Career Services, Criminal Justice
Fitchburg State University welcomed a delegation from the nation of Moldova to campus this week to demonstrate its groundbreaking police program, whose graduates complete two academic degrees and full municipal police academy training in the span of five years.
University President Richard S. Lapidus, Fitchburg Police Chief Ernest F. Martineau and Fitchburg State Academy Director Lisa Lane McCarty outlined the program for the delegation, including police and education leaders from the Eastern European nation.
Topics: Information Session, Community, Police Program, Criminal Justice
Students in Professor Michael S. McCutcheon's Criminal Investigation course used a fluorescent light source to detect, and then lift fingerprints. Learn more about our Criminal Justice Program here.
Topics: Programs and Majors, Police Program, Criminal Justice