New officers from Fall River area, Taunton, Boston, Wareham, Brockton, Cape Cod among 59 graduating from MPTC Plymouth Academy

PLYMOUTH – Today, the Municipal Police Training Committee Interim Executive Director Jeff W. Farnsworth and Plymouth Academy Director Eileen Goodick announced the graduation of 59 police officers from the MPTC Plymouth Police Academy’s 77th Recruit Officer Class. The graduates successfully completed over 20 weeks of intensive, standardized training in all aspects of law enforcement and will now serve as full-time officers representing 35 police agencies across Massachusetts.

“The latest graduating class from the MPTC embody our dedication to cultivating the future leaders of public safety. These officers are not only ready to protect and serve their communities, but also advance public safety across the state.” said MPTC Interim Executive Director Jeff W. Farnsworth. “By applying the skills, knowledge, and principles instilled throughout their training, they are prepared to make a significant impact on their communities. We wish them a safe and fulfilling future, confident that the world-class training they have received will guide them in their mission to uphold the highest standards of modern policing.”

In a graduation ceremony at the Plymouth Memorial Hall earlier today, members of the 77th ROC took an oath and received their badges for service. The new officers represented several police departments and agencies, including Attleboro, Avon, Barnstable, Bedford, Berklee College of Music, Boston College, Brockton, Cohasset, Dartmouth, Dedham, Dennis, Eastham, Emerson College, Fairhaven, Fall River, Freetown, Holliston, Marion, Mattapoisett, Nantucket, North Attleboro, Orleans, Plainville, Provincetown, Rochester, Rockland, Sandwich, Taunton, Truro, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Wareham, Wellfleet, Westport, Weymouth and Yarmouth. They join nearly 300 officers who have graduated from MPTC-operated academies in training year 2024-2025.

The Recruit Officer Course provides over 800 hours of course curriculum designed to prepare student officers for the safe and effective performance of their duties. In keeping with mandates established by the landmark 2020 police reform law, the MPTC curriculum includes de-escalation training based on new use-of-force policies and regulations. Student officers also receive uniform training based on best practices related to essential modern-day policing needs, including effective communication skills, victim-centered and trauma-informed incident response, missing persons and human trafficking investigations, mental health-related emergency response, active shooter and hostile event response, patrol duties, and officer safety and wellness.

Upon successful completion of the Academy, student officers have met all training requirements to be eligible for Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission certification.