Bill > H2106

This bill mandates that the police commissioner of every municipal police force and the superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police must publish their department's policies or guidelines concerning the use of deadly force by their officers within 90 days of the bill becoming law. Deadly force refers to the level of force that is likely to cause death or serious bodily harm. Additionally, the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, a state government agency responsible for public safety, will create and issue regulations that apply to these use of deadly force policies and guidelines for all police forces in the Commonwealth, ensuring a uniform approach across the state.