H4475

Authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Norwood

Introduced·9/4/25
Introduced Text

Authorizes the town of Norwood to appoint retired police officers as special police officers.

The bill allows the town of Norwood to hire retired police officers as special police officers. These officers must have retired in good standing from a Massachusetts community based on superannuation. The general manager of Norwood can appoint these officers to perform police duties, including those related to police detail work. The bill amends existing law to enable this appointment process.

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Where it stands

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Calendar

Oct 15, 2025

1:00 PM

Joint Committee on Public Service Hearing

History

Mar 30

House

Accompanied a new draft, see H5289

Jan 15

House

Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Oct 2, 2025

Joint

Hearing scheduled for 10/15/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1