Join the FAP

If you would like more information about becoming a member of the FAP, you are invited to attend our monthly meeting, which is normally held at the station on the third Monday of every month at 7:30PM. Or send an e-mail to fap@framinghampd.org

Membership Requirements

The following are the requirements to apply for membership in the Framingham Auxiliary Police:

• Applicants must be current residents of the Town of Framingham and residents for at least six months prior to application.
• Applicants must be at least 21 years of age.
• Applicants must be Citizens of the United States of America.
• Applicants must have as a minimum education the equivalence of a high school degree.
• Applicants must demonstrate interest, motivation, and intent to perform a volunteer community service to the Town of Framingham as an auxiliary police officer.

Selection Process and Criteria

• Applicants will complete the Framingham Auxiliary Police application form in its entirety.
• Applicants must pass a written entry level law enforcement examination that measures the applicants' psychological aptitude for a law enforcement position.
• Applicants must have a good driving history and a valid drivers license.
• Applicants must successfully complete an oral interview screening before an Interview Committee and a ranking officer of the Framingham Police Department.
• Applicants will be subject to an in-depth background investigation.
• Applicants must provide documentation from their Medical Doctor, at their own expense, that they are medically fit to fulfill the requirements documented in the auxiliary police position description.
• Based on a review of all information gathered during the recruitment process, The Framingham Auxiliary Police has the right to reject an applicant; or recommend acceptance.
• Appointments of probationary auxiliary officers are made after receiving approval from the Framingham Police Department.

Training

Training the officers of the FAP has taken vast leaps over the years. In the early days the training consisted of some first aid training and a quick run down of the officer's duties. Our current training consists of a State sponsored Intermittent/Reserve Police Officer Academy. Upon completion of the academy, our officers receive certification in First Responders first aid, CPR and use of Defibrillation units carried in all Framingham Police patrol vehicles. Our recruits undergo approximately 200 hours of training before becoming a uniformed member of the FAP.

Our officers then enter a field training phase where they are coupled with senior officers who help them understand the policies, procedures and protocol of the FAP and the Framingham Police Department. They also learn the geographic and unique characteristics of Framingham.

Our training is ongoing, and includes maintaining certification in all equipment carried as well as our first aid and CPR. Each month we hold training sessions on subjects including defensive tactics, verbal communication, narcotics, officer safety, fire safety, and crime scene security. In response to the events of September 11th, we have updated our training schedule to include training on incidents involving weapons of mass destruction, chemical and biological incidents, and communication protocol during critical incidents. While it is our distinct hope that we will not need to call on these skills, as part of Emergency Management we have a duty to the residents of the Town of Framingham to be prepared should the need arise.