I-Team: Cheating investigation underway at several police academies
BOSTON - A cheating investigation is underway at several police academies in Massachusetts, the I-Team has learned.
Sources told the I-Team the investigation is focused on student officers who may have obtained test questions in advance and shared information with others.
Four student officers have already been disciplined.
Municipal Police Training Committee Executive Director Robert Ferullo notified police chiefs about the reported violations.
"Recently, the MPTC uncovered that several officers in the Holyoke and Boylston academies compromised the integrity of testing procedures and materials in violation of our agency's honor code and academy policies," MPTC Executive Director Robert Ferullo said.
Testing was immediately suspended to conduct a thorough review of policies, Ferullo said. He also said that new quiz and test questions would be created, there would be an increased proctor-to-student ratio, and test-taking software would include more security measures.
Former Gov. Charlie Baker set up the MPTC to oversee police training and standards.