Bill > H3900

This bill allows the Town of Kingston to raise the maximum retirement age for special police officers to 70 years old. The bill permits the Board of Selectmen, following the recommendation of the Police Chief, to annually appoint retired police officers who are currently certified by the Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Commission to serve as special police officers specifically for performing traffic details. These special police officers can continue serving until they reach 70 years of age, or until their retirement, resignation, or non-reappointment, whichever occurs first. The bill also gives the Board of Selectmen discretionary power in the non-reappointment of these special police officers, meaning they can choose not to reappoint an officer for any reason (or no reason at all), as long as the reason is not unlawful. The legislation will take effect immediately upon its passage and provides a local exception to existing age restrictions for police service.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3900