Bill > S1806

This bill modifies previous legislation about special police officers in the city of Newton by making several specific changes. First, it increases the maximum number of special police officers from 70 to 75, which appears in two separate sections of the original law. Second, the bill adds a requirement that special police officers undergo background checks and evaluations annually, rather than just prior to initial appointment, unless the police chief determines more frequent checks are necessary. Third, the bill removes a reference to chapter 151A of the Massachusetts General Laws from a section discussing legal provisions related to these special police officers, effectively narrowing the legal scope of the original legislation. These amendments seem designed to provide the Newton Police Department with more flexibility in staffing special police officers while also ensuring ongoing screening and evaluation of these officers' qualifications and fitness for service.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1806