Fitchburg State University Police Program 8th ROC - Motor Vehicle Law

Posted by Andy Cunningham on June 17, 2025 at 11:45 AM

Petersham Police Chief Peter Buck instructs our Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) on the intricacies of motor vehicle law. Here, Chief Buck presents a vehicle stop and asks the class how they would cite the driver.

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Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice, Behavioral Sciences

Fitchburg State University Police Program 8th ROC - Report Writing

Posted by Andy Cunningham on June 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM

Drill Instructor Lt. John Boucher of the Ashburnham Police Department donned a suit and took on a new role as Instructor for the Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) Report Writing course. Lt. Boucher was assisted by Sgt. Liana Teague of the Fitchburg Police Department. Report writing is a crucial skill in a law enforcement professionals "toolkit."

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Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice, Behavioral Sciences

Fitchburg State University Police Program 8th ROC - Interview Scenarios

Posted by Andy Cunningham on June 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM

After coursework in Interviews and Interrogations techniques from Criminal Justice Professor Michael S. McCutcheon, students in the Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) put their new skills into action. Professor McCutcheon enlisted the aid of local law enforcement personnel to play the role of victim, while other officers observed and debriefed the students on their given scenario. This scenario involved motor vehicle vandalism.

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Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice

Fitchburg State University Police Program 8th ROC - Interview Techniques

Posted by Andy Cunningham on June 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM

Yesterday, the 8th Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) began their Interview & Interrogation course with Criminal Justice Professor Michael S. McCutcheon.  

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Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice, Behavioral Sciences

Fitchburg State University Police Program 8th ROC - Criminal Law

Posted by Andy Cunningham on June 4, 2025 at 10:45 AM

This morning, the 8th Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC)  class had their second day of Criminal Law training with Capt. Ronald Young. In this course, the class will learn about case law and how it affects various court cases.

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Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice, Behavioral Sciences

Fitchburg State University Police Program 8th ROC - Duty Belts

Posted by Andy Cunningham on June 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM

Last week, the 8th Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC), with instruction and assistance from Instructor Sergeant Gordon Candow,  Instructor Trainer Officer Anthony Eydenberg, and Lieutenant John Boucher, assembled their duty belts.

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Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice, Behavioral Sciences

Fitchburg State University Police Program 8th ROC - First Responder Scenarios

Posted by Andy Cunningham on May 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM

As part of their first responder training, the 8th Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) were run through various first responder scenarios. Course instructors  Fitchburg State University Police Sgt. Timothy Grant and Sgt. Frank Eldridge Newton Police Department (Retired) were assisted by Fitchburg State University Police Officer Dylan Soldi, and two 7th ROC graduates and active police officers Lee and Luby.

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Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice

Fitchburg State University Police Program 8th ROC - First Responder Training

Posted by Andy Cunningham on May 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM

This morning, the 8th Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC)  class continued their First Responder training with how to assess and treat various wounds and injuries.  Fitchburg State University Police Sgt. Timothy Grant and Sgt. Frank Eldridge Newton Police Department (Retired) serve as course instructors.

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Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice, Behavioral Sciences

Fitchburg State University Police Program 8th Recruit Officer Course (ROC) - Physical Training

Posted by Andy Cunningham on May 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM

Our 8th  Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) began week two, as they begin just about every day, with physical training (PT) this morning at Elliot Field. PT instructors Dr. Jess Alsup and Dr. Lindsay Parisi of our Exercise Sports Science Program (EXSS) led the recruits in their exercise session.

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Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice, Exercise and Sports Science

Fitchburg State University Police Program 8th ROC - Day 1

Posted by Andy Cunningham on May 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM

President Donna Hodge met with the Staff Instructors and Fitchburg State University Police Program Academy Director Ola Wysocki  before giving some words of encouragement to members of the  8th Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) ay Landry Arena this morning at the onset of the program.

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Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice, President, University Police

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