METHUEN — Mayor Neil Perry and Chief Scott J. McNamara are pleased to announce that the Methuen Police Department is sending eight student officers to the NECC (Northern Essex Community College) Haverhill Police Academy in preparation for careers with Methuen Police.
“I’m excited that these eight great young men and women are up to the challenge of a career in law enforcement,” said Chief McNamara. “The lessons they learn over the next 38 weeks will prepare them for a career of helping others and protecting this community. I wish them all the best as they enter the academy.”
The eight student officers were hired from the Civil Service Police Officers List and begin the police academy on Jan. 10. The student officers are Madison Adames, Robert Fitzgerald, Angel Mejia Jr., Dannery Serrano, Jason Young, Cameron Fountain, Kayleigh Forgetta, and James Smith.
Following 24 weeks of training at the NECC Haverhill Police Academy — authorized by the Massachusetts Police Training Council — the officers will graduate, become Police Officers, and begin a 14-week Methuen Police Department Field Training Officer Program to train with an experienced officer.
“I congratulate these eight student officers on pursuing a career in public service here in the City of Methuen,” said Mayor Perry. “Public safety is a top priority here, and keeping our Police Department adequately staffed is an essential ingredient to safety.”