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Massachusetts General Laws

Chapter 22C

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 22C

The Department of State Police

1Definitions 2Department; supervision and control 3Colonel of state police; powers and duties 4Divisions; heads of divisions 5Division of field services 6Division of investigation and intelligence; investigation and prosecution of state firearm crimes; criminal firearms and trafficking unit 7Division of special police services 8Division of support services 9Experts, clerks and assistants; appointment and removal 10Appointments to department of state police; governor's authorization; restrictions 10AState police cadet program 11Appointment for initial enlistment; competitive examination; eligible list 12Misdemeanors committed in presence of on-duty uniformed member; enforcement powers 13Charges against uniformed member; trial; review: suspension; other disciplinary actions 14Felony or controlled substance convictions; receipt of gratuities for official services 15Oath of office 16Expenses for injuries sustained during employment 17Estimate of expenses and patrolling time; recommendation of appropriations 18Additional work time; compensation 19Uniforms and identification cards; rules and regulations; violations 20Training programs for newly enlisted and uniformed department members 21Training programs for city or town police officers and certain state employees 22Evaluation reports; annual filing 23Affirmative action office; responsibilities; annual report 24Separation from employment due to lack of work or money or abolition of positions; reinstatement 24APersons retired for disability; certification for reinstatement 25Notice for promotional examinations; right to appeal questions or results; regulations 26Promotion of uniformed members to title of noncommissioned officer or lieutenant; examination and assessment; eligibility 26APromotion of uniformed members to title of captain; eligibility; additional criteria 27Vacancies in titles of lieutenant colonel and major 28Repealed, 2024, 140, Sec. 41Repealed 28ABase salaries; review of salary schedule; adjustments 29Agreement with Massachusetts department of transportation for police services; contents 30Port Authority; agreement for police services; contents 31Water resources authority; agreement for police service; contents 32Definitions applicable to Secs. 33 to 35 33Collection of hate crime data; regulations 34Hate crime data reports; public record 35Availability of hate crime data to law enforcement and other agencies 36Identification of criminals; furnishing of information to other departments and states; transmission of information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in cases where fingerprint identification sent though Interstate Identification Index 36AIdentifying and locating information from records; individuals wanted on default or arrest warrants 37Release or discharge of persons confined for certain sexual assaults and other crimes; notification to department and local authorities 38Criminal information section; duties and functions 39Chemical analysis of narcotic drug or drug substitute, etc.; certificate of results; prima facie evidence 39AAnalysis of samples of alcoholic beverages 39BProcedural rules and policies for testing and analysis of drug samples; quality assurance program 40Narcotics unit; duties and functions 41Chemist's analysis for presence of sperm cells; certificate of results; prima facie evidence 42Motor vehicle ownership records; certified copies; prima facie evidence 43Persons affected by orders of department; appeals 44Destruction or disposal of certain entertainment permit applications or reports 45Property lost, stolen or taken from arrested persons; unclaimed property; public auction 46Perishable property; property deteriorating in value; public auction 47Proceeds from public auctions 48Claim by owner after public auction; payment to owner 49Police reports; indication of domestic abuse 50Police officers' duties on reservations 51Special state police officer appointments upon petition by railroad corporation 52Records of appointments under Sec. 51 53Swearing in of special state police officers; licenses; duration of appointment 54Aid to governor in performance of duties 55[There is no 22C:55.]Repealed 56Agents of Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children; appointment as special officers 57Agents of humane societies and associations; appointment as special officers 58Port of Boston Authority employees; appointment as special officers 59Employees of mental health or developmental services departments; appointment as special officers 60Public health department employees; appointment as special officers 61Repealed, 2009, 25, Sec. 26Repealed 62Employees of state-operated veterans' home; appointment as special officers 63Employees of colleges, universities, other educational institutions and hospitals; appointment as special officers 64Civil defense agency employees; appointment as special officers 65Middlesex County Sanatorium employees; appointment as special officers 66Employment and training division employees; appointment as special officers 67State lottery commission employees; appointment as special officers 68Special state police officers; appointment; powers and duties 69Standards of skill for special officers licensed under Secs. 56 to 68; rules and regulations 70Gaming enforcement unit 71AMBER alert plan; activation 72Special audit unit 73Maintenance of certification or accreditation from state or nationally recognized accrediting agency