Crime & Safety
Middlesex Sheriff's Office: Medford Police Complete Scenario-Based Training In Collaboration With The Middlesex Sheriff's Office
For a third consecutive year, the Medford Police Department (MPD) and Middlesex Sheriff's Office (MSO) have partnered to facilitate scen ...
April 29, 2021 - 9:00am
For a third consecutive year, the Medford Police Department (MPD) and Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO) have partnered to facilitate scenario-based training for local officers.
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MPD Chief Jack Buckley and MSO Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian announced today that the training was conducted from April 12 – 23 utilizing the MSO’s Mobile Training Center (MTC). Eighty (80) officers participated in the training, which was held in Medford.
The MTC is a specialized trailer that provides officers the ability to train for situations they may encounter during their daily duties.
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“The interactive scenarios contained on the MTC require officers to use the full range of their training, including their communication and de-escalation skills in a setting that allows instructors to give immediate feedback,” said Sheriff Koutoujian. “We’re proud to work with Chief Buckley to ensure local officers can participate in this invaluable training.”
Over the course of two weeks, Medford police officers participated in scenarios that included traffic stops and others where mental health was a primary factor. Officers also participated in an active shooter scenario.
“This type of training is the closest thing to real life scenario training that helps officers enhance their de-escalation skills as well as the many other tactics and skills used to keep all people safe. We are very fortunate to go through this training with the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office,” said Chief Bukcley. “I am grateful to Sheriff Peter Koutoujian for giving our police department this opportunity.”
In 2020, more than 875 officers took part in training on the MTC. To date this year, the MTC has already been used by a number of agencies including police departments in Acton, Bedford, Concord, Hopkinton, Stoneham and Tyngsborough.
The MTC was purchased by the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office with federal grant funds in 2010.
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