Massachusetts State Police have suspended full-contact boxing training activities at its academy, a move that comes more than a week after a trooper sustained fatal injuries during a training exercise in the boxing ring.
State Police announced the suspension in a statement Sunday night and said it attended to conduct a comprehensive review of the Academy’s defensive tactics program. That review, which remains ongoing, will “ensure that the program delivers relevant skills safely and effectively to those preparing to become Troopers.”
The review is addressing “safety protocols, training methods and curriculum, alignment with law enforcement objectives, medical and health considerations, alternative approaches, and soliciting feedback from recruits and instructors and information from peer organizations and subject matter experts,” according to the statement.
