CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - A total of 57 police officers graduated from the Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC) Holyoke Police Academy’s 3rd Recruit Officer Class (ROC) on Thursday in Northampton. Ludlow church vandalism suspect in court These graduates have completed over 20 weeks of intensive, standardized training in all aspects of law enforcement and are now poised to serve as full-time officers representing 27 police agencies across Massachusetts. UMass Amherst Police DepartmentHolyoke Police DepartmentHolyoke Police DepartmentPittsfield Police DepartmentEast Longmeadow Police DepartmentEast Longmeadow Police DepartmentEast Longmeadow Police DepartmentHadley Police DepartmentHadley Police DepartmentHadley Police DepartmentLudlow Police DepartmentLudlow Police DepartmentLudlow Police DepartmentLudlow Police DepartmentLudlow Police DepartmentLudlow Police DepartmentLudlow Police DepartmentLudlow Police DepartmentLudlow Police Department In a commencement ceremony held at the Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton members of the 3rd ROC took an oath and received their badges for service. The new officers represent the following police departments and agencies: Agawam Amherst Chatham Chicopee Dalton Deerfield East Longmeadow Franklin County Sheriff’s Hadley Hampden County Sheriff’s Holyoke Lenox Ludlow MA College of Liberal Arts MA Environmental Police Medfield Northampton Northbridge Pittsfield Rutland Sheffield Smith College Southwick University of Massachusetts at Amherst Ware Westfield Williamstown “The latest graduating class from the MPTC embody our dedication to cultivating the future leaders of public safety. These officers are not only ready to protect and serve their communities, but also advance public safety across the state.” said MPTC Interim Executive Director Jeff W. Farnsworth “By applying the skills, knowledge, and principles instilled throughout their training, they are prepared to make a significant impact on their communities. We wish them a safe and fulfilling future, confident that the world-class training they have received will guide them in their mission to uphold the highest standards of modern policing.” They join over 130 officers who have graduated from MPTC-operated academies in training year 2024-2025. Local News Headlines Federal lawsuit filed against College of Our Lady of the Elms after alleged on-campus sexual assault Skidding Patriots could find favorable matchup overseas against Jaguars Sighting of mountain lion in Massachusetts confirmed in Goshen Cocaine, firearm seized during police search on Walnut Street in Holyoke WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.