The massachusetts state police (MSP) will enhance recruiting efforts to attract more qualified and motivated candidates to join the massachusetts state police (MSP) as sworn troopers

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded the Massachusetts State Police $175,000 on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to enhance recruiting efforts for sworn troopers through targeted social media marketing, website development, a pre-academy preparation program, and a citizens academy.

The award funds a targeted social media marketing campaign featuring curated videos designed for the next generation of law enforcement officers; launch of a new website to increase awareness of agency roles and provide information on the path to becoming a trooper; a pre-academy program to prepare recruit candidates for the physical fitness and academic requirements of the academy; and creation of an MSP Citizens Academy to serve as a recruitment tool and provide the public an immersive look at the various units within the agency. Performance takes place in Framingham, Massachusetts, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This is a Project Grant assistance type.

Activities will include utilization of a targeted social media marketing campaign featuring curated videos tailored for the next generation of law enforcement officers; the launch of a new website to increase overall awareness of the various roles within the agency and provide more information on the path to becoming a trooper; a pre-academy program to help recruit candidates prepare for both the physical fitness and academic rigor required to succeed in the academy; and the creation of an MSP citizens academy, to serve as a recruitment tool and allow the public an immersive look at the many units within the massachusetts state police.