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MWCC Campus Police And Public Safety Department

Welcome to the Mount Wachusett Community College Police and Public Safety Department website. The MWCC Campus Police and Public Safety Department consists of dedicated, professional law enforcement officers who are committed to providing a safe educational environment for students, staff, faculty and visitors. The Campus Police and Public Safety Department is dedicated to the Community Policing Philosophy; providing pro-active service through inter-departmental and inter-agency collaboration to meet the ever-changing needs of the college community. We welcome input from the college community regarding security issues, needs, and concerns and pledge to work as partners with the college community to provide quality service.

MWCC Police Officers and Security Officers are available for security escorts and for legal and personal advice, within the scope of their expertise. We work closely with the MWCC counselors and student services to ensure that the legal, physical, and emotional needs of the community are met.

Emergency Phone Numbers

Forms And Reports

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Annual Security Report
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Motor Vehicle Crash Report
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Commendation Form
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Public Records Request
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Complaint Form
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Complaint Process

Emergency Phones 

Inside Of The Building

1st Floor
  • Across from the cafeteria
2nd And 3rd Floors
  • Phones, that work like a walkie-talkie, are located at each end of the main hallways. One important thing to remember about these phones is that the officer cannot talk back to you until you stop talking. Please keep all transmissions short—this allows the officer to better communicate with you.

Exterior Campus Grounds

  • Outside of the shipping/receiving entrance, across from Mount Fitness
  • To the left of the entrance door at Mount Fitness
  • These phones connect to the college emergency line. Any call from this phone is answered by a member of the campus police department. You must stop talking in order for the officer to talk to you. Keep all transmissions short, and pause after you are done speaking.

Access To Emergency Phones

In an emergency, dial 1111 from any office telephone on campus.

Click here for maps.

MWCC Campus Police & Public Safety Department Training

The MWCC Police Department is committed to providing services and enforcing laws in a professional, non-discriminatory, fair and equitable manner. Our objective is to provide equitable police services based on the needs of the people we encounter. We recognize that we cannot do this alone and the best way to accomplish this is through a collaborative effort within our college community. With your help in promptly reporting suspicious activity, criminal activity, and safety concerns, while familiarizing yourself with on-campus emergency response procedures, together we can continue to maintain a safe and secure environment.

The MWCC Police Department and Public Safety Department believe in fair and impartial policing in the service of all community members. Our department works diligently to build and strengthen positive relationships with the diverse community we serve here at MWCC.

Below you will see previous annual police training that our officers conducted as well as complaint reports. We aim to build trust with the community and increase the accountability and legitimacy of policing.

Overview

One or more officers attended the following training programs throughout Calendar Year 2024. The Chief of Police & Public Safety, Lieutenant, and all Campus Police Officers completed the required Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC) Boylston Academy annual in-service training during 2024.

In addition to MPTC requirements, Campus Police & Public Safety personnel, including Security Officers and the Administrative Assistant, participated in various in-person training sessions, online courses, webinars, conferences, and professional development activities throughout the year.

Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC) Training

All sworn personnel completed the following MPTC training requirements during 2024:

  • Legal Update
  • Rules of the Road
  • Reports and Testimony
  • Officer Wellness: We Are What We Do
  • Annual CPR/First Responder Requirement
  • Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission Training
  • Annual Firearms Requalification and Training

Additional Professional Development Training

January 2024
  • NESPIN and the RISS Money Counter Program
  • Officer Wellness
  • Identifying & Combating Labor Trafficking in Massachusetts
  • OUI Refresher
  • Summary of the Conflict-of-Interest Law for Municipal Employees
  • Police Reform & POST Commission
  • Rules of the Road
  • Be Anti-Racist
  • Authentication of Digital Evidence
  • Utilizing Technology to Manage Schedules During Staffing Changes
February 2024
  • Motor Vehicle Stop Essentials: Tactics and Legal Reminder
  • Dangers of Fentanyl and Xylazine
  • Reports & Testimony
  • Suicide Intervention & Prevention
  • Officer Wellness
  • Rules of the Road
  • Summary of the Conflict-of-Interest Law for Municipal Employees
  • OUI Refresher
  • Traits of an Armed Individual
March 2024
  • Students in Crisis: Signs & De-Escalation
  • Fire Extinguisher Training
  • Unconscious Bias
  • Who Are Our Students?
  • Use of Force Investigations
  • Supervisor Training
  • Interview and Interrogation for Law Enforcement
  • Field Training Officer (FTO) Program Development
  • Human Trafficking Case Study
  • Weapon Concealment Recognition
  • Physical and Mental Wellness
  • Ambush Attack Awareness
  • Casualty Care and Tourniquets
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Responding to Individuals in Crisis
  • Officer Safety and Wellness
  • First Amendment Considerations for Supervisors
  • Harassment Prevention and Misconduct
  • Force Investigation Methodology
  • Body-Worn Cameras
  • Duty to Intervene and Bystander Liability
  • Cultural Competence and Diversity
  • Hate Crime Awareness and Campus Safety
  • Detainee Handcuffing, Monitoring and Security
  • Situational Awareness
  • Violence Risk Assessments
  • Fair and Impartial Policing
  • Ethics and Professional Responsibility
  • Drone Technology for Law Enforcement
  • Digital Evidence Authentication
  • Shoplifting Legal Updates
  • Motor Vehicle Stops and Off-Duty Tactics
  • Support Staff Development
  • Dispatcher Stress Management
April 2024
  • Virtual Executive Leadership Workshop
  • Mid-Level Leadership Workshop
  • Dealing with Persons in Crisis
  • Handcuffing, Monitoring and Security
  • Motor Vehicle Stops
  • Off-Duty Tactics
  • Officer Wellness
  • Shoplifting Legal Insights
  • Situational Awareness
  • Interview and Interrogation for Law Enforcement
  • Reports and Testimony
  • Stress, Stigma, and Survival
  • Safe Vehicle Operations in Inclement Weather
  • Interaction with Persons with Mental Illness
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Race and Culture Awareness
  • Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training
  • Active Shooter and Hostile Event Response
  • Title IX Regulations
  • Trauma-Informed Investigations
May 2024
  • Firearms Training
  • CPR/First Aid Recertification
  • Rising Antisemitism in the United States
  • Behavioral Threat Analysis and Officer Safety
  • Crisis Intervention Strategies
  • Professionalism and Preparedness
  • Fit for Duty
  • FBI Briefing
  • Resilience and Wellness Programs
  • Body-Worn Cameras and Digital Evidence
  • Suicide Intervention and Prevention
  • Autism and Public Safety
  • Crime Scene Basics
  • Gender Identity and Autism
  • Ambush Attacks
  • Casualty Care
  • Mental Wellness
  • Violence Risk Assessment
  • Financial Literacy
June 2024
  • VALOR Survive and Thrive
  • Campus Violence Prevention and Safety
  • Autism Recognition, Response & Risk Management
  • LGBTQ+ Awareness and Title IX
  • Adult Mental Health First Aid USA
  • Implicit Bias
  • BOLO (Be On the Lookout)
  • Financial and Retirement Planning
  • Crisis Response
  • Officer Wellness and Resiliency
  • Trauma Survival and Recovery
  • Critical Incident Response
  • Youth Self-Harm and Suicide Awareness
July 2024
  • Adult Mental Health First Aid USA Instructor Training
  • Violent Extremism 101
  • SAFLEO Line Officer Training
  • Heat Emergencies
August 2024
  • Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Certification
  • Worker Safety and Compliance Training
  • Interviewing and Credibility Assessment
  • Heat Emergencies
  • Civil Disorder and Public Order Response
  • Building Community Trust
September 2024
  • DCIJIS Training
  • Leading for Racial Equity
  • Roll Call Training
  • Legal Updates
  • Rules of the Road
  • Data Security
  • Preventing Youth Hate Crimes
  • Ethics for Law Enforcement
  • Title IX Training
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Inclusive Hiring
October 2024
  • DCIJIS Training
  • Leading for Racial Equity
  • Roll Call Training
  • Legal Updates
  • Rules of the Road
  • Data Security
  • Preventing Youth Hate Crimes
  • Ethics for Law Enforcement
  • Title IX Training
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Inclusive Hiring
November 2024
  • KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training
  • CJIS Next Test
December 2024
  • Report Writing in Sexual Assault Cases
  • Advanced Topics in Interviewing: Witnesses

 

Overview

One or more officers attended the following training programs throughout Calendar Year 2025. The Chief of Police & Public Safety, Lieutenant, and all Campus Police Officers completed the required Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC) Boylston Academy annual in-service training during 2025

In addition to MPTC requirements, Campus Police & Public Safety personnel, including Security Officers and the Administrative Assistant, participated in various in-person training sessions, online courses, webinars, conferences, and professional development activities throughout the year.

Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC) Training

All sworn personnel completed the following MPTC training requirements during 2025:

  • Legal Updates
  • Annual CPR/First Responder Requirement
  • Annual Firearms Requalification and Training
  • Officer Wellness
  • Freedom of Speech
  • Freedom to Communicate-Deaf/Hard of Hearing & Victims of Human Trafficking
  • Use of Force

Additional Professional Development Training

January 2025
  • Firearms
February 2025
  • Ambush Attacks
  • Casualty Care-Tourniquets
  • Duty Ready: Preparing to Respond Off Duty
  • VALOR: Laying the Groundwork for Your Safety and Wellness
  • Officer Involved Shooting: Recognizing Sensory Distortions
  • Security Awareness Training
March 2025
  • Deaf Survivor’s Program
  • Handle with Care
April 2025
  • Stop the Bleed
  • Conflict of Interest Law
  • In Custody Overdose Death
  • First Amendment Auditors
May 2025
  • Water Emergencies for Police Officers
June 2025
  • CJIS Representative Training
July 2025
  • Security and Privacy Basic Role
  • Law Enforcement Suicide Prevention
August 2025
  • Mastering the Annual Security Report
  • Tech Ready Policing
  • Higher Ed Back to School
  • Leadership Concepts
  • Operation Under the Influence-Alcohol Investigation
  • Health, Wellness, and Resilience
September 2025
  • Police Vehicular Pursuits
  • CJIS Representative Training for Hospitals and Colleges
October 2025
  • Basic Officer Safety Tips and Reminders
November 2025
  • Overdose Preparedness
December 2025
  • Recognizing Pre-incident Indicators and Behaviors
  • Responding to Individuals in Crisis
  • Ballistic Cover
  • Conflict of Interest Law

 

About

Currently, the MWCC police staff includes a Chief of Police and Public Safety, a Lieutenant, 4 full-time armed police officers, and 2 unarmed institutional security officers. They are assigned to various shifts on the Gardner and Leominster campuses. Officers patrol the Gardner campus by foot and cruiser 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Officer’s response to emergency and non-emergency calls. 

The director of safety and security and campus police officers are sworn Special State Police Officers in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 22C, Section 63 of the Massachusetts General Laws and have full law enforcement authority, including powers of arrest in and upon all property owned or leased by the college. The campus police possess full police powers and are charged with the responsibility of enforcing all college rules and regulations as well as the local, state and federal laws, statutes, and ordinances. The department maintains a close relationship with local and state police agencies.

Emergency Resources

Gardner

Leominster

Fitchburg

Other Off-Campus Resources

Mission Statement

The mission of the Mount Wachusett Community College Campus Police and Public Safety Department is to maintain order, protect life and property, and to preserve peace within the scope of the United States Constitution. Our pledge is to respond to the changing needs of the MWCC community in a professional, effective, and timely manner through resource collaboration in order to promote and enhance the quality of life within our college community.

Objectives

  • Improve training and education of the officers to meet the changing needs of law enforcement
  • Create and update policies and procedures to improve department response to the community needs
  • Improve the physical and environmental security on all campuses and to increase student and staff confidence in the safety of the MWCC properties
  • Improve the physical and professional working environment for the Campus Police and Public Safety Department
  • Improve the use of both fiscal and human resources within the Department
  • Improve evidence and property storage and tracking of departmental resources
  • Foster individual confidence, strength, and character in the community through community training opportunities
  • Improve the Department’s ability to provide proper documentation of property and events

Values Central To Our Mission

  • Strive to improve the quality of Service
  • Encourage Training and Professional Development
  • Maintain high integrity and professionalism
  • Foster a team environment through employee involvement and input
  • Provide stability, continuity, and consistency in Department Operations
  • Provide a pro-active approach to Crime Prevention
  • Provide a fair, courteous, and caring response to diverse issues through teamwork and inter-agency collaboration
  • Maintain an enthusiastic attitude toward the needs of the community
  • Provide a trustworthy, honest, and ethical approach to our services

Vision Statement

The Campus Police and Public Safety Department will provide leadership to the College by maintaining a pro-active approach to crime prevention and problem-solving through professional, effective and fair practice and by providing guidance through education to meet the changing security needs of the college community.

Places To Park

Lots A, F, and G (permit required)

If you do not have the appropriate placard or plates but are in need of handicap parking, visit Student Services to inquire about a temporary parking permit.

Parking citations are issued for parking violations. If you receive a violation you may request a hearing with the Chief of Police & Public Safety. Fines range in price and reflect the violation. Citations are paid at the city clerk’s office in Gardner. Unpaid fines will result in a surcharge and prevent you from renewing your driver’s license and registration.

Campus police and security officers are available 24 hours / 7 days a week to walk students to the parking lot. Simply call extension 1111, or call 978-630-9111, or use one of the emergency phones.

Lots B, C, D, E – fitness center (no permit required)