BOSTON - A recently released state audit of the academies responsible for training every police officer in Massachusetts found an "inadequate" training curriculum and shoddy record-keeping. The Office ...

Every sworn police officer in Massachusetts is required to do 40 hours of in-service training a year, much of it online, to keep up with new policies and changes in the law. WBZ obtained a letter from ...

As communities across the country continue to grapple with the consequences of police misconduct, a renewed focus has been placed on how officers are trained— especially when it comes to understanding ...

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 ...