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.  

Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice, Behavioral Sciences

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.

Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice, Behavioral Sciences

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.

Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice, Behavioral Sciences

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.

Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice

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.

Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice, Behavioral Sciences

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.

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

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.

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

In a cooperative effort between our Criminal Justice Program and our Housing and Residential Services students in Professor Michael S. McCutcheon's Criminal Investigation course were able to work crime scenes in an unoccupied suite in Aubuchon Hall. After Professor McCutcheon handed out the scenarios, students  broke into groups, assessed the scene, and began gathering evidence. 

Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice, Behavioral Sciences

Fitchburg State University Police Program  Police Academy Director Alexandra Wysocki and  three of our Police Program students entertained the Future Falcons in the Wallace Gym at the McKay Elementary School. The students got a chance to learn a bit about how important physical fitness, stamina, and cooperation is in the effort to become a police officer. The session ended with Director Wysocki and student inviting the Young Falcons to share what qualities they would appreciate in these soon-to-be officers.

Topics: Community, Police Program, Criminal Justice

In a cooperative effort between the Fitchburg State University Police Department and Criminal Justice Professor Dr. David Weiss' Victimology class, students got the opportunity to take part in a Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) course. After a warm up & review led by Dispatcher Supervisor Jennie House, students donned the protective gear with the help of Detective Patrolman Niomi Gayle and Officer Grace Kerr. With Sergeant Andrew Himmer wearing the R.A.D. Aggressor Simulation Training Suit, various scenarios were planned for the students to escape.

Topics: Police Program, Criminal Justice, Campus Safety