Massachusetts State Police Colonel Geofrey Nobel is postponing the State Police Training Class that was supposed to happen next month.
The Colonel says that he wants to see more than a third of the recommendations for change in the training academy completed.
All this comes about two years after the death of State Police Recruit Enrique Delgado Garcia.
The Department believes the assessment’s 103 recommendations are best understood through five broad calls to action that will guide both immediate improvements and longer-term implementation:
· Build a strong Academy leadership team
· Enhance the Academy’s curriculum to reflect current policing best practices
· Provide a new framework for instructional approach, roles, and responsibilities
· Advocate for additional resources to strengthen the facility and application process
· Develop data collection capabilities to monitor change
“We are fully committed to implementing these recommendations and to maintaining the focus needed to strengthen the Academy over the long term,” added Colonel Noble. “I am grateful to the IACP for the thoroughness of its assessment and to the Department members who contribute their time, expertise and candor throughout the process. Their collaborative work has helped provide a clear path forward to strengthen the Academy for the future.”
Among the first of the recommendations- ending the boxing training exercises that led to the recruit's death.
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