Friday, March 23, 2012
Stoughton Police Chief Paul Shastany recently completed a 10-week training session at the FBI’s National Academy in Virginia. He shares his experiences from the “Land of Oz” in this in-depth feature.
Most would not associate the FBI National Academy with the classic tale of The Wizard of Oz. That is, unless they are one of the few law enforcement professionals who have been invited to attend the FBI's prestigious academy. Stoughton Police Chief Paul Shastany is one of these elite individuals and recently discussed his journey to and from the "Land of Oz" (the FBI National Academy). Like Dorothy, the iconic protagonist from the Wizard of Oz, Shastany says his story is “like a dream.” He described waking up in his own bed last Saturday as, “being back in Kansas.” The Chief attended the 10-week elite FBI training program at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA, departing for “Oz” in January. He graduated last Friday, March 16. While …
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Police Chief Paul Shastany has concluded his 10-week training session at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA.
Friday marks a “momentous day” in the history of the Stoughton Police Department, as Chief Paul Shastany becomes the first-ever member of the SPD to graduate from the FBI National Academy, Executive Officer Robert Devine wrote in a statement posted on the town’s website and the department’s Facebook page. Chief Shastany departed for this invitation-only, elite law enforcement training session at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA back in early January. While there, the Chief was unanimously elected as a section leader, serving as one of just six section leaders representing the 260 law enforcement officials attending this session of the FBI Academy. He also completed a grueling fitness test—a 6.1 mile run through a hilly, wooded …
Thursday, March 8, 2012
The 6.1-mile grueling fitness challenge at the FBI academy, otherwise known as the “Yellow Brick Road,” is no match for Stoughton Police Chief Paul Shastany.
As Stoughton Police Chief Paul Shastany wraps up his 10 week elite FBI training at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA he has accomplished yet another feat, his completion of “The Yellow Brick Road”. The final test of the fitness challenge became known as the “Yellow Brick Road” when Marines used yellow bricks to mark the trail. It is described by the FBI’s National Academy as a “6.1-mile grueling run through a hilly, wooded trail built by the Marines.” “I am finally able to say, ‘I earned a yellow brick.’ I have waited over 20 years for this,” Chief Shastany wrote on Facebook. In February, the Chief was unanimously elected as one of six Section Leaders representing the 260 law enforcement officials attending this session of the …
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9:49 pm on Sunday, March 25, 2012
The city should be proud of the top law enforcement officer, THE CHIEF. Paul was a person everybody looked to for leadership, guidance and advice. I enjoyed talking with him daily and will continue to contact him for advice. Take care Chief and look foward to seeing you soon. Sgt. Shawn Slezak more ›