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State Police hazing probed
By Michele McPhee and Maggie Mulvihill / Boston Herald
Thursday, September 15, 2005
A Massachusetts State Police instructor is under investigation for allegedly forcing recruits' heads into dirty toilets in a hazing ritual that was kept under wraps until a female major complained to top brass, sources said.
"The instructor put his boot on the backs of their heads," said one source. "People complained, but their complaints were never taken seriously."
Lt. Sharon Costine, a state police spokeswoman, confirmed yesterday that the internal probe is underway but declined to elaborate.
"We will conduct a full and thorough investigation and take whatever action is deemed warranted," Costine said in a written statement.
The alleged hazing took place at the state police academy in New Braintree, where 174 aspiring troopers have been training since late June. A number of recruits already have dropped out of the grueling 25-week program, one trooper said. The remaining trainees are due to graduate in December.
Academy rules prohibit officers from using "unprofessional language or behavior."
By Michele McPhee and Maggie Mulvihill / Boston Herald
Thursday, September 15, 2005
A Massachusetts State Police instructor is under investigation for allegedly forcing recruits' heads into dirty toilets in a hazing ritual that was kept under wraps until a female major complained to top brass, sources said.
"The instructor put his boot on the backs of their heads," said one source. "People complained, but their complaints were never taken seriously."
Lt. Sharon Costine, a state police spokeswoman, confirmed yesterday that the internal probe is underway but declined to elaborate.
"We will conduct a full and thorough investigation and take whatever action is deemed warranted," Costine said in a written statement.
The alleged hazing took place at the state police academy in New Braintree, where 174 aspiring troopers have been training since late June. A number of recruits already have dropped out of the grueling 25-week program, one trooper said. The remaining trainees are due to graduate in December.
Academy rules prohibit officers from using "unprofessional language or behavior."