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Arlington Police Work with PERF to Complete Multifaceted Training Program

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Arlington Police Department
Julie Flaherty, Acting Chief of Police
112 Mystic St.
Arlington, MA 02474

For Immediate Release

Friday, April 5, 2019

Media Contact: Jessica Sacco
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Arlington Police Work with PERF to Complete Multifaceted Training Program

ARLINGTON — Acting Police Chief Julie Flaherty reports that the Arlington Police Department recently partnered with the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) to complete Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics (ICAT) training.

ICAT is a new training guide, developed in conjunction with PERF, which focuses on providing police officers with the tools needed to respond to a number of critical situations.

Over the course of four months, PERF members trained all Arlington officers on decision-making, crisis recognition and response, tactical communications and negotiations, and operational safety tactics.

“The ICAT training is particularly valuable to the Arlington Police Department because every member is now better equipped to effectively respond to erratic and volatile situations,” Chief Flaherty said. “We welcome any opportunity where we can improve our skills to keep officers and our community safe at all times.”

Some of the core areas of the ICAT training included:

Patrol officer response: ICAT provides first responding officers with the skills and options needed to safely and effectively manage encounters with people who are acting erratically, often because of mental illness or a behavioral crisis.

Non-firearms incidents:  ICAT focuses on critical incidents where the subject is unarmed or armed with a weapon other than a firearm. These non-firearms incidents often present officers with time and opportunity to consider a range of responses.

Integration of crisis recognition/intervention, communications, and tactics: ICAT integrates communications and tactical skills with crisis intervention approaches. This approach is presented in the context of a Critical Decision-Making Model that helps patrol officers develop and think through their options in these challenging non-firearm related incidents.

Officer safety and wellness: The training guide focuses on protecting officers from both physical threats and emotional harm. This is accomplished by equipping officers with the tools, techniques and skills needed to slow down some situations and pursue options for safely resolving them.

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Reading Police Department Hosts Hate Crimes Training

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Reading Police Department
David Clark, Deputy Chief
15 Union St.
Reading, MA 01867

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Reading Police Department Hosts Hate Crimes Training

READING – Deputy Chief David Clark is pleased to share that 33 Reading officers and supervisors, over the past two weeks, have attended additional training on hate crimes.

The training, provided by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), trains officers on recognizing and investigating hate crimes. Officers were also trained to work with victims and communities affected by hate crimes. The training is interactive and utilizes local case studies.

“This training provides our officers with an additional level of training and skills to investigate hate-based criminal activity,” Deputy Chief David Clark said. “We take all hate-based incidents in Reading seriously, and felt our officers’ participation in this training was important and necessary for us to continue to provide the best service to our community.”

The training was led by Talia Ben Sasson-Gordis. In addition to Reading officers, officials from Middlesex County and Essex County were in attendance.

“We are grateful for the leadership of the Reading Police Department in providing this training opportunity. It is imperative that all officers have the tools and knowledge to recognize and address hate and bias in their communities,” Ben Sasson-Gordis said. “The unique nature of hate crimes means that these crimes have a profound impact, not only on individual victims, but on the community as a whole. Learning how to identify incidents of hate and hate crimes, and knowing best practices to work with the community on these issues, is key for law enforcement to be able to keep the communities they serve safe.”

The ADL’s hate crimes training sessions are led by experienced trainers with extensive expertise on hate crimes and community response. Each training session is also tailored to meet the needs of the participating agency.

 

 

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Gloucester Police and Fire Departments Attend Municipal Drone Training

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, March 15, 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Gloucester Police and Fire Departments Attend Municipal Drone Training

GLOUCESTER –Police Chief John McCarthy and Fire Chief Eric Smith are pleased to share that members of the Gloucester Police and Fire Departments attended a training on municipal drone use earlier this week.

Police Lt. Joe Fitzgerald and Fire Lt. Kevin Gargan attended a Salem State University workshop on Monday, March 11, on municipal applications of drones. The day-long workshop included lectures, discussion and field work with hands-on training.

The city of Gloucester is currently exploring the possibility of drone usage as a resource and shared asset to the Police and Fire Departments as well as the Department of Public Works.

“This training provided a great base knowledge of municipal drone use to Lt. Fitzgerald and Lt. Gargan,” Fire Chief Smith said. “As Gloucester examines the possible benefits of municipal drone use for several departments, it is great to have multiple city employees furthering their knowledge of how these devices function, the necessary steps for a municipality to pursue a drone program, and the possible benefits these devices may offer.”

The training was lead by Salem State University Geography Professor Stephen Young, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) professional Richard Ames and Peabody Police Sgt. Christos Zamakis, who is currently studying drone use for police departments as he pursues a master’s degree in geo-information science at Salem State University.

“This training was comprehensive, and we greatly appreciate Salem State’s work in offering this workshop to support municipalities as we navigate this complex, new territory,” Chief McCarthy said. “Drones may become an invaluable resource to the city of Gloucester in the future, and it was great to give members of the police and fire departments the chance to expand their knowledge and gain some experience with these devices.”

Participants in the training learned about the current uses of drones for municipalities, how public safety departments and public works professionals can use drones, the different drone models currently available, necessary software to fly drones within Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements, how to obtain a remote pilot’s license, how to acquire proper insurance, and how to set up a drone project and fly a drone.

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East Bridgewater Police Officers Complete School Resource Training Program

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East Bridgewater Police Department
Scott Allen, Chief of Police
153 Central St.
East Bridgewater, MA 02333

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

East Bridgewater Police Officers Complete School Resource Training Program

EAST BRIDGEWATER — Chief Scott Allen is pleased to announce that two East Bridgewater Police officers recently completed a School Resource Officer training course.

Last week, East Bridgewater Police Officers Tallitha Connor and Cecelia Cacciatore completed a 40-hour Basic School Resource Officer (SRO) training course hosted by the Norwood Police Department.

Officer Connor has been the department’s full-time SRO since last spring, working on a daily basis within the three schools of the East Bridgewater School District.

This fall, Officer Cacciatore started as an assistant SRO to support Officer Connor, with the future department goal of having a second full-time officer assigned to the school district.

The Basic SRO class was attended by 50 School Resource Officers from across the state. The course covered the tools necessary for being a successful SRO including topics such as school safety and security, SRO roles and responsibilities, the SRO attitude, as well as the laws associated with the SRO position.

SRO course attendees also learned about alternate actions to arrest, the criminal justice system for juveniles, updates on the new Juvenile Justice Crime Reform law, learning about the adolescent brain and understanding the state’s recently recommended Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for SRO’s between police departments and school districts.

“Officer Connor and Officer Cacciatore returned to the police department and school district this week better prepared to implement innovative and creative initiatives in collaboration with the district,” Chief Allen said. “With this training, they’ll be able to provide a safer learning environment for the students, staff and visitors of the town’s three schools and strengthen the relationship between police, schools and the community as a whole.”

Officer Connor and Officer Cacciatore have multi-faceted roles within the department, in addition to their SRO duties. Both help coordinate the department’s community policing programs, including citizen and student police academies, attending and participating in community events, while also working on domestic violence cases and support.

Officer Cacciatore is also a Plymouth County Outreach (PCO) substance use disorder outreach team member, helping those struggling with substance use disorders to access pathways to treatment and recovery.

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