Massachusetts Police Academies
All new police recruits in Massachusetts must graduate from one of the municipal police academies, six regional police academies or the Massachusetts State Police Academy. All academies in the state meet requirements set forth by the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Council.
Police Academy Name | Address | Phone |
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Barnstable County Police Academy | PO Box 746 Barnstable, MA 2630 | |
Boston Police Academy | 85 Williams Ave Hyde Park, MA 2136 | |
Boylston Regional Police Academy | 221 Main Street Boylston, MA 01505 | |
MBTA Transit Police Academy | 240 Southampton Street Boston, MA 2118 | |
Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Council | 41 Terrace Hall Ave Burlington, MA 1803 | |
Mass State Police Academy | 340 West Brookfield Road New Braintree, MA 1531 | |
New Bedford Regional Police Academy | 1204 Purchase Street New Bedford, MA 2740 | |
Plymouth Regional Police Academy | 24 Long Pond Road Plymouth, MA 2360 | |
Randolph Regional Police Academy | 6 Adams Street Randolph, MA 2368 | |
Reading Regional Police Academy | P.O. Box 522 Reading, MA 1867 | |
Western Mass Regional Police Academy | 1 Armory Square Springfield, MA 1102 |
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