Please join the Massachusetts Bar Association
for a second webinar with leaders of the Peace Officer Standards and
Training (POST) Commission, joined by Massachusetts Police Training Committee (MPTC).This interactive
webinar will focus on the POST Commission and MPTC’s efforts developing and
implementing police standards, practices and training for school resource
officers (SROs); promoting officer wellness; and improving police response to
individuals in mental health crisis and with mental health-related concerns.
The POST Commission’s mission is to “improve policing and enhance public
confidence in law enforcement” by developing and implementing standards and a
“fair process” for officer “certification, discipline, and training” for
policing in Massachusetts.
The MPTC is statutorily responsible to “develop, deliver, and enforce”
recruit and in-service training and training standards for police in
Massachusetts.
This webinar is a special opportunity to hear from and ask questions of
POST commissioners and MPTC leaders about their efforts and progress in meeting
their statutory mandates for SROs, officer wellness, and
policing of individuals with mental health-related concerns.
The webinar will be hosted using Zoom. Registration is required by
9:30 am on Monday, June 19, to participate in the webinar. After you
register with the MBA, please look for an email from MASSBAR
Education with the Webinar ID and Password. The email will be sent
before the program.