Smithfield Police Department
In-Service Training

updated January 2010

 
  • September 2009 – Department members received Bloodborne Pathogens training.
     
  • September 2, 2009 – Deputy Chief Richard P. St. Sauveur and Captain Robert VanNieuwenhuyze attended a symposium on Campus Preparedness.
     
  • September 16, 2009 – Captain Robert VanNieuwenhuyze attended Pandemic Influenza training.
     
  • September 30, 2009 – Officer Peter DiMarco attended a New England Crisis Negotiator Association Seminar.
     
  • October 2009 – All sworn officers received Bias Base Profiling and Civil Liability training.
     
  • October 5, 2009 – K-9 Officer Michael Gilmore and Paxton attended a 400 hour K-9 Narcotics Detection school.
     
  • October 6, 2009 – Captains Robert Eaton, Robert VanNieuwenhuyze, Sergeant Gerald Pezzullo, Detective Douglas Cerce, Officers Robert Squillante, Orlando Braxton and Joseph Marcello were trained in the use of Project LifeSaver.
     
  • October 19, 2009 – Officers Gary Masterson and Cory Carpenter were trained as firearms instructors from the F.B.I.
     
  • October 19, 2009 – Sergeant Jason DiGrado attended a First Line Supervisor school.
     
  • October 26, 2009 – Officers Peter DiMarco and David Walsh attended a certification course in Field Training Officer.
     
  • October 28, 2009 – Animal Control Warden Robert Salisbury attended Animal Control training.
     
  • October 30, 2009 – Captain Robert Eaton and Officer Orlando Braxton attended a seminar entitled Transparency in Police Recruitment.
     
  • October 30, 2009 – Detective Sergeant Michael Smith attended a Cyber Crimes Investigation school.
     
  • November 2009 – All sworn officers received firearms training.
     
  • November 9, 2009 – Detective Sergeant Edward Dolan and Officer Dennis Courtemanche attended Traffic Collision Reconstruction refresher training.
     
  • November 16, 2009 – Officers Dennis Courtemanche, Thomas Coleman and Neil Marcoccio attended a Drug Enforcement seminar.
     
  • November 18, 2009 – Detective Commander Lieutenant Michael Rheaume received training in Sex Offender Registration. and VINE.
     
  • November 18, 2009 – Lieutenant Kenneth Brown attended Law Enforcement Supervisory training.
     
  • November 18, 2009 - Detective Sergeant Michael Smith attended a Regional Criminal Investigation school.
     
  • December 2, 2009 – Sergeant Gerald Pezzullo and Officer Joseph Marcello received instructor certification in Handcuffing.
     
  • December 3, 2009 – Sergeant Gerald Pezzullo and Officer Joseph Marcello received instructor certification in OCAT.
     
  • December 4, 2009 – Sergeant Gerald Pezzullo and Officer Joseph Marcello received instructor certification in Monadnock Expandable Baton.
     
  • December 8, 2009 – All breathalyzer officers received Breathalyzer re-certification.
     
  • December 8, 2009 – Detective Douglas Cerce attended Pharmaceutical Investigation training.
     
  • December 10, 2009 – Animal Control Warden Robert Salisbury attended The Life of an Animal Cop training.
     
  • December 11, 2009 – Captains Robert Eaton, Robert VanNieuwenhuyze, Lieutenant Michael Rheaume, Sergeant Gerald Pezzullo, Officers Orlando Braxton and Joseph Marcello received training on 2009’s legal updates and the 4th Amendment.
     
  • December 11, 2009 – Detective Douglas Cerce attended Cyber Crime Investigation training. 
     
  • October 2008 – Every employee of the Smithfield Police Department received training in Ethical Behavior.
     

  • October 20, 2008 – Detective Gregg Catlow attended a four day Homicide Investigator’s class.
     

  • October 20, 2008 – Detective Douglas Cerce attended a five day First Line Supervisor’s school.
     

  • October 21, 2008 - Officer Orlando Braxton attended Child Passenger Safety training.
     

  • October 28, 2008 – Detective Gregg Catlow attended five day Infrastructure Security training.
     

  • October 29, 2008 – Officers Jason DiGrado and Peter DiMarco attended NECNA Regional training.
     

  • November 2008 – Every Officer received firearms training.
     

  • November 5, 2008 – Officers Robert Squillante and Orlando Braxton attended Senior Citizen’s Police Advocate training.
     

  • November 11, 2008 – Officers Dawn Pagan and Thomas Coleman attended Traffic Stops and Basic Survival training.
     

   
  • November 19, 2008 – Officer Orlando Braxton attended a Juvenile and Cyber Space training.
     

  • December 5, 2008 – Detective Commander Lieutenant Michael Rheaume attended a Sex offender Management training.
     

  • December 9, 2008 – Breathalyzer Officers were re-certified in the use of the Intoxilyzer.
     

  • December 16, 2008 – Officers Kerrin D’Agnelli and Jason Corser attended Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision.
     

  • January 2009 – All Department Officers received training in Hazardous Material Awareness.
     

  • January 8, 2009 – Detective Commander Lieutenant Michael Rheaume and Detective Sergeant Edward Dolan attended a Prosecution Officer’s seminar.
     

  • January 12, 2009 – Detective Gregg Catlow attended a five day Active Shooter Instructor school.
     

  • January 15, 2009 – Detective Sergeant Edward Dolan, Lisa St. Angelo and Detective Douglas Cerce attended a seminar on Legal Issues affecting Tasers.
     

  • January 22, 2009 – Detective Commander Lieutenant Michael Rheaume and Officers Robert Squillante, Orlando Braxton and Joseph Marcello attended an underage Drinking Laws seminar.

   

   
   

   
  • January 29, 2009 – Officer Orlando Braxton and Joseph Marcello attended a “TOPS Train the Trainer” class.
     

  • February 2009 – All Department Officers, Police Dispatchers and ACWs were re-certified in CPR & AED.
     

  • February 2009 – All Officers received training in Juvenile Procedures.
     

  • February 6, 2009 – Captain Robert Eaton attended a Hate Crimes and Racial Profiling training.
     

  • March 2009 – All Officers received training Firearms.
     

  • March 19, 2009 – Dispatcher Mary Beth Adams attended a two day Power Phones class for dispatchers.
     

  • March 19, 2009 - Detective Sergeant Edward Dolan, Lisa St. Angelo and Detective Douglas Cerce attended a seminar on Rhode Island Street & Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs.
     

  • March 20, 2009 – Captain Robert VanNieuwenhuyze graduated from the F.B.I. National Academy, which was ten weeks long.

   

   
   

   
 
 


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