Salisbury police department Overview
Specializations | Certifications
Certified Accident Reconstructionist
Deemed an "expert" witness and possesses certifications from the
University of North Florida, Institute of Police Technology and Management,
Texas A&M and several others.
Certified Field Training Officer
Certified by the University of North Florida, Institute of Police Technology and
Management, accredited courses through the Law Enforcement Television Network,
and the NH Police Training & Standards Council.
Certified Crime Scene Technicians
Certified by the Mass Criminal Justice Training Council, instructed by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation's Training Officer, with advanced training from
the NH Police Training and Standards Council, and Sirchie Laboratories Inc.,
Youngsville, N.C. Credited with solving several breaking and entering crimes in
Salisbury and neighboring communities through lifted latent prints.
Certified Sexual Assault Team
Comprised of a sergeant, a female investigator and a police liaison assigned
through the Women's Crisis Center of Greater Newburyport who are MCJTC certified
in sexual assault and social service intervention investigations. Their training
has included; Domestic Violence/Stalking Seminars, Teen Dating Seminars,
Multidisciplinary Forensic Interviews, Child Abuse and Neglect, Understanding
the Sex Offender, Child Abuse and Exploitation Investigative Techniques Training
and It Takes a Village to Raise a Child training.
Certified Crime Prevention Officer
Training by the Mass Criminal Justice Training Council in all aspects of crime
prevention and an active member in the Mass Crime Prevention Officers
Association.
Certified Forensic Photographers
Certified by the MCJTC, the Polaroid School of Law Enforcement Imaging, and the
School for Law Enforcement Photography, Glynco, GA.
Certified Train the Trainers
Certified Breathalyzer Instructor, HIV/AIDS Awareness, Survival Learning Theory,
Use of Force Litigation Issues, Certified Auto Theft Investigator, Oleo Capsicum
Spray, Handgun Retention, and Incident Command System.
Certified Long-rifle Sharpshooters
Certified through the NH Police Training and Standards Council for five hundred
(500) yard Sniper, Counter Sniper sharpshooting.
Certified Composite Drawers
Certified through the MCJTC in manual and computer imaging for assistance in
crime identification.
Certified Telecommunicator Instructor
Certified through Associated Public Safety Communication Association, the MCJTC
and the Statewide Telecommunications Board (E91 1), for dispatcher training and
certification.
Certified Telecommunicators
Certified through Associated Public Safety Communication Association. All are
additionally trained in liability issues through "Power-Phone" and all are
"Emergency Medical Dispatch" trained. Dispatchers are integral members of police
department operations and, as such, they perform a variety of administrative and
specialized law enforcement support tasks.
Certified Homicide Scene Investigators
Certified through the NH Police Training and Standards Council through Practical
Homicide Investigators, Inc..
Certified Community Policing Training Officer
Instructed by the Police Executive Research Forum, an adjunct of the U.S. Bureau
of Justice Administration and certified by the MCJTC and the Mass Committee on
Criminal Justice.
Certified Firearms Instructors
Certified in revolver, semi-automatic and shotgun instruction through the MCJTC.
Certified High Risk and Warrant Entry Team Members
Through the International Association of Chiefs of Police sponsored instruction,
six (6) Salisbury officers are currently trained and certified in this capacity
for use locally, as needed, and as task force members with the Northeast
Merrimack Valley Drug Task Force.
Certified Arson, Cause & Origin Investigators
The police and fire departments have certified trained investigators for a
partnership approach to fire investigation. These members are trained and do
respond to fire investigations as a team to determine fire " cause and origin".
The employees were trained by the U.S. Treasury Department, Division of A.T.F.,
the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy, and the Fire Cause and Origin School,
Glynco, GA.
Certified Paramedic and EMT-1
Two (2) full-time members of the department have been
previously employed by AMR Ambulance Service. Both are also certified MCJTC certified First
Responder and CPR instructors.
Certified Crisis Negotiators
Two (2) department members have been trained in crisis negotiations through
the University of North Florida, Institute of Police Technology and Management.
Certified Armorer
Certified small arms armorer through the Smith & Wesson Armorer's School,
Springfield, Massachusetts.
Other Department Certifications include:
Law Enforcement Internet Intelligence Investigator, Water Search and Rescue
Team, Robbery and Burglary Investigation, various
levels of Narcotic Enforcement and Investigation training, certified Motorcycle
Operators through the Northwestern University, certified Motorcycle Instructor, certified Police Mountain Bike
Operators, Child Protective Seat Installation, and a specialist in the
investigation of Internet Crime and Child Pornography. All supervisors have received advanced supervisory training and
advanced specialized training in critical incident
command.
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