Certified/Lateral Transfer Membership: Before You Purchase Make Sure You Qualify!

REQUIREMENTS - LATERAL TRANSFERS:

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ELIGIBILITY: To qualify for membership under the Lateral Transfer category, you must meet all of the following criteria:

• Active Employment.
• You must be currently employed or affiliated as a sworn, full-time police officer with a law enforcement agency within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for a minimum of 1-year.
• Employment must be verifiable by the PD to which you apply, through the Massachusetts POST Commission Active Officer Roster or your agency’s official confirmation.
• POST Certification (Active & In Good Standing).
• You must hold an active POST Certification issued by the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission.
• You must be in good standing with your department — not suspended, under active investigation, or subject to disciplinary findings that could affect POST certification.
• You must have successfully completed a Massachusetts Full-Time Police Academy approved by the Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC).

NOT ELIGIBLE: 

• Officers with revoked, suspended, or inactive certification are not eligible. Additionally, officers who have been forced to resign in lieu of discipline or who are under investigation are not eligible. 

• To confirm your eligibility, verify that you are not listed on any of the Massachusetts POST public rosters linked below. These rosters are public record and maintained by the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission. They reflect current certification and disciplinary status as publicly available under Massachusetts law.

  • Massachusetts POST Commission Suspended Officer Roster
  • Massachusetts POST Commission Restricted Officer Roster

If you are no longer employed by a Massachusetts law enforcement agency or your POST certification is inactive, suspended, or under review, you do not qualify for Lateral Transfer membership. Depending on the circumstances, you may be eligible to register under the Entry-Level category instead.

REQUIREMENTS - CERTIFIED ACADEMY TRAINED MEMBER:

ELIGIBILITY: POST Certified Full-Time Police Academy graduates who have not yet been employed.

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• Must have successfully completed a Full-Time Police Academy approved by the MPTC (Municipal Police Training Committee), and
• Hold an active POST Certification, but are not currently employed with a law enforcement agency.

NOT ELIGIBLE:

• If you have not yet completed a Massachusetts Full-Time Police Academy or do not hold active POST certification, please register under the Entry-Level membership instead.

Meet the Requirements? Great - Let's Go! 

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