S.3201

Providing for the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Acushnet

Introduced·7/27/26
Introduced Text

Massachusetts S3201 allows retired police officers to be appointed as special police officers in Acushnet.

Massachusetts S3201 enables the town of Acushnet to appoint retired police officers as special police officers. These officers must meet specific requirements, including passing a medical examination and maintaining certification with the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission. They will be paid the detail rate for regular full-time officers but will not receive other town benefits. These special police officers will be exempt from certain state laws but will be subject to others. They can serve until they reach 70 years of age and must be re-appointed annually.

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History

Jul 29

House

House concurred

Jul 27

Senate

Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Service