An audit of the state Municipal Police Training Committee has found that the agency failed to ensure all training academies delivered a standardized curriculum, meaning it’s not guaranteed officers understand effective policing.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-12-28 20:17:14">December 28, 2024 at 8:17 PM EST</time>

An audit of the state Municipal Police Training Committee has found that the agency failed to ensure all training academies delivered a standardized curriculum, meaning it’s not guaranteed officers…{ai:summary}<p>An audit reveals that the state Municipal Police Training Committee did not enforce a standardized curriculum across training academies, raising concerns about the effectiveness of police training and officers' understanding of proper policing practices. #society</p>

Massachusetts police training academies ‘inadequate,’ audit report finds

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