Dozens Of Massachusetts Police Officers Accused Of Bypassing Mandatory Online Training

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Updated on: November 19, 2024 / 5:51 AM EST

LYNNFIELD - The Municipal Police Training Committee in Massachusetts is investigating dozens of police officers for bypassing mandatory training requirements, WBZ-TV has learned.

Every sworn police officer in Massachusetts must complete 40 hours of in-service training. However, a letter obtained by WBZ-TV from the Interim Executive Director of the MPTC, Chief Jeff Farnsworth, that was sent to every police chief in the state says that some officers have figured out a way to complete their online training in minutes.

"We have discovered instances where trainings that should take hours to complete are finished in a matter of minutes," the letter states, "using techniques that override controls meant to prevent fast-forwarding through the training."

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