‘Pushed to the outer edge:’ Experts say State Police academy culture should factor in probe of recruit’s death

The academy’s difficult conditions are no secret. Quotes from those interviews were published in the State Police’s physical fitness preparation guide for this year’s class, which tells recruits that the academy will test their physical and psychological limits. “More intense than anticipated,” one said. “Pushed to the outer edge,” said another. “Never been this stressed out in my life.” In exit interviews, Massachusetts State Police recruits who dropped out of the training academy explained why . But the death of recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia after a boxing exercise last week has...