At a recent “Defensive Training Friday”, the 6th Fitchburg State University Police Program's   Recruit Officer Course (ROC) learned Ground Techniques. Featured as the instructors for this block were Officer Angelia Rodrigues (Brookfield PD) and Officer John Francis (North Brookfield PD). Off. Francis is also a graduate of our first ROC.

 

The 6th will have 80+ hours of De-escalation/Use of Force training this summer. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Topics: Student Experience, Police Program, Criminal Justice

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

It was “Defensive Training Friday” yesterday for the 6th  Fitchburg State University Police Program's   Recruit Officer Course (ROC). This was their 3rd Defensive Tactics training day, The 6th will have 80+ hours of De-escalation/Use of Force training this summer. The Defensive Training Staff today are some of the very best in the state: Instructor Trainer Ofc. Gordie Candow, Instructor Trainer Ofc. Chris Avey, Instructor Trainer Off. Tony Eydenberg and DT Trainer Ofc. Angelia Rodrigues. 

 

 

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

Today was the first day of Physical Training (PT) for the 6th   Fitchburg State University Police Program's   Recruit Officer Course (ROC). Lead PT instructor Eric Bailey introduced the class to the first phase of PT, along with PT instructors Dr. Jess Alsup and Dr. Lindsay Parisi of our Exercise Sports Science Program (EXSS) . We would like to thank State Representative Mike Kushmerek for coming out this morning to meet the 6th, where he offered some words of thanks & encouragement, as well as  participating side by side with them in the full PT session. Dean Sara Levine also stopped by the field to show support.

 

 

Topics: Programs and Majors, Police Program, Exercise and Sports Science

Day one of the Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course (ROC) was underway as of this morning. Police Program Academy Director Lisa Lane, Basic Training Division Manager Ron Paula of the Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC) and Fitchburg State University Police Chief Michael Cloutier.

 

Topics: Programs and Majors, Police Program

Yesterday afternoon, students enrolled in the Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course 6th ROC had their orientation at the McKay Campus School. After a welcome from Sara Levine, Dean, School of Arts and Sciences, Police Program Academy Director Lisa Lane gave an overview of the upcoming police training. Drill Instructors and previous graduates of the Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course currently on the job, were on hand to answer any questions the new class may have.

Topics: Student Experience, Programs and Majors, Police Program

This Afternoon, Our Women's History Month celebration continued with a Women in Law Enforcement panel discussion in the Falcon Hub. The Criminal Justice Club hosted this panel discussion with four female-identified individuals working in law enforcement: Chief Cara Rossi (Ashland PD), Lt. Alfreda Cromwell (Shirley PD), Mental Health Clinician and Co-Responder Jennifer Previti (Tufts University Police Dept.), and an alumna of Fitchburg State University Police Program's Recruit Officer Course 4th ROC. After introductions from Criminal Justice Club Faculty Advisor Kathrine Hazen and Police Program Academy Director Lisa Lane, attendees got to hear about their career paths and unique experiences in a profession that is only 13% female.

Topics: Events, Information Session, Programs and Majors, Community, Police Program