Training Requirements following an Interruption in Police Service

(1) Interruptions in Service of Less than Three Years. Officers who have had an interruption in service of less than three years during which they have not actively performed police duties and functions must meet the following requirements before performing police duties and functions: (a) Complete all mandated online in-service training missed during the interruption; (b) Be currently certified in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), or the equivalent, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 111, § 201, M.G.L. c. 6E, § 4(f)(1)(vii), and the Municipal Police Training Committee Annual First Responder Training Standards for Law Enforcement Officers; and (c) Be qualified in firearms by an MPTC certified firearms instructor. Interruptions in Service from Three Years to Five Years. Officers who have had an interruption in service from three years to five years during which they have not actively performed police duties and functions must meet the following requirements before performing police duties and functions: (a) Requirements set out above in 550 CMR 3.04(1); (b) Complete any additional training required by the appointing/sponsoring agency, including but not limited to field training programs; and (c) Pass the Massachusetts Police Officer Core Competency Assessment. (3) Interruptions in Service of More than Five Years. Officers who have had an interruption in service of more than five years during which they have not actively performed police duties and functions must complete an MPTC operated or authorized police academy unless the officer can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Committee that the officer has been involved in the police profession to a level and degree that reasonably assures that they have stayed abreast of legal, ethical, and professional issues relevant to municipal policing in Massachusetts. If such showing is made, the Committee may approve a modified training requirement to include, at a minimum, passing the Massachusetts Police Officer Core Competency Assessment.