Shrewsbury Police Chief Graduates From First-Ever State Leadership Program

SHREWSBURY, MA — A Shrewsbury police leader has completed a new statewide program focused on law enforcement leadership and organizational culture.

Chief Kevin Anderson was among 25 police executives who graduated from the inaugural nine-month Executive Law Enforcement Leadership and Culture Development Program, the Massachusetts Municipal Police Training Committee announced Friday.

The inaugural class included police chiefs, deputy chiefs, captains and other senior law enforcement officials from municipal departments, colleges and public agencies across Massachusetts.

“Strong, effective leadership is essential to ensuring our law enforcement agencies are prepared to meet the needs of the communities they serve,” said Gov. Maura Healey. “These police chiefs have demonstrated a commitment to strengthening their departments and investing in the people who serve alongside them."

Over nine months, participants attended six full-day, in-person workshops from Care4th, an organizational culture and leadership development firm. The curriculum covered executive leadership, organizational alignment, communication, accountability and strategies for building high-performing teams.

Participants strengthened their leadership skills, studied strategies for building high-performing organizations and applied the lessons within their own agencies.

“Launching this program reflects our commitment to supporting law enforcement leaders beyond the traditional training environment,” said MPTC Executive Director Colonel Rick Rathbun (Ret.). “We wanted to create an opportunity for police chiefs to step away from the day-to-day demands of their roles, focus on their own leadership development and take those lessons directly back to their agencies. The engagement and commitment of the chiefs in this program have been exceptional.”

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