Officer
Training Program
The Constables'
Office runs an intensive two day (and now a three day program
as well), Constables Academy
for those candidates interested in becoming Sheriffs, Constables or
Officers.
We also offer 3 1/2 day programs of
Defensive Tactics primarily for the Law Enforcement
Community. We are currently certified instructors by both P.P.C.T.
as well as Smith
and Wesson's National Firearms Training Center.
The Constable program runs from
10:00 AM through 8:00 PM most Saturdays. The Defensive Tactics
Program runs Saturday, Sunday, (hotel recommendations are available)
Saturday the following week
with testing the following Sunday Morning. The Constable
Program consists of extensive classroom lectures, covering such topics
as:
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Governing
Laws |
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Powers
and Duties |
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Rules
of Court |
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Obtaining
Appointment |
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Rules
of Process Service |
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Physical
Arrests |
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Officer
Survival |
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Evictions
and Ejectments |
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Obtaining
Clients (both Private Sector and Governmental) |
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Seizures/Levies
of Real and Personal Property |
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Interview
and Interrogation skills |
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Property
Exempt from Replevin |
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Who,
What, When, Where and How of Constable/Sheriff work |
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Interaction
with Public Officials and Court Personnel |
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Writs
of; Capias, Habeas Corpus, Ne Exeat, Mittimus' and other
various Civil and Criminal writs and warrants |
Professional Development and
securing or obtaining clientele are also highly stressed as well as,
keeping those client accounts through a thorough and professional
work ethic.
The Constables' Academy utilizes the "Socratic
Method" of teaching to ensure retention of material
covered. All hand outs and training materials, become property
of the Officer Candidates.
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A TYPICAL TRAINING
SESSION
The training begins with approximately five
hours of Classroom lecture and discussion. This is followed
by lunch, which is provided to Officer Candidates "free of
charge" by their respective Field Training Officer. After lunch
the Officer Candidate should expect to spend another five to
six hours, in Field Training "on the road" performing those
duties which will be required of them in the course of their careers.
All such field training will be directly supervised by an
experienced Senior Field Training Officer, ensuring not only
proper safety procedures for Officer Candidates and their respective
Field Training Officers, but also proper execution of their newly
acquired training and related duties.
Class I shall emphasize the
basics of the aforementioned areas, such as Theories of Law,
applicable M.G.L.A. and Rules of Court and the basics of "field
work and interviews". Class II becomes more
heavily involved in the particulars on various "Types of
Services" (and the respective "how to" and "do's
and don'ts"), obtaining clients (both private and governmental)
and Professional Development.
Defensive Tactics training covers such
topics as:
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Survival
Learning Theory |
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PPCT
Control Principles |
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Tactical
Handcuffing |
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PPCT
Joint Locks |
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Pressure
Point Control Tactics |
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Defensive
Counter Measures |
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PPCT
Vascular Neck Restraints |
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PPCT
Impact/Collapsible Baton System |
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PPCT
Weapon Retention and Disarming |
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OFFICER CANDIDATES
Those Officer Candidates who
successfully graduate our program(s) are invited to continue their
experience and training in one of three ways.
- First, successful Officer Candidates may be invited
to join our agency on a part-time or full-time basis.
- Second, Officer Candidates may be invited
to open a franchised branch of The Constables Office,
fully supported by the main office.
- Third, Officer Candidates are encouraged
to open up their own independent offices complete with lifetime
technical support from the Constables Academy (limited to
those Officer candidates who continue to demonstrate good judgment
and common sense after leaving our program).
Any further participation is voluntary, but it
allows a candidate to either work from within the organization,
develop a franchise of The Constables' Office, or branch out and open
an independent office of their own.
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CLASSROOM POLICIES
Dress Code: Business casual i.e. Slacks
and some type of shirt with collar. Jeans, T-shirts and sandals are
not allowed. Defensive Tactics training
requires loose fitting work-out clothing and sneakers are allowed.
Weapons Policy: The Constables'
Academy would not discourage any properly licensed individual
from carrying while in transit, to or from the Academy. However,
due to the lack of training received by Officer Candidates from the Constables'
Academy prior to their graduation, weapons are not permitted
during their training. A firearms vault is available for
safekeeping and all weapons will be checked with the Training Officer
upon arrival and returned after completion of the field portion of
training.
Additionally, smoking is not permitted upon or
within any Constables Academy property.
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QUESTIONS
Questions can be submitted to webmail@constable.com.
We look forward to having you! Get plenty of sleep the
night before, you will be learning a lot.
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6 Center Street
Chicopee, MA 01013 |
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Phone: (413) 592-8100
Fax: (413) 592-3700
E-mail: webmail@constable.com
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