MA S2138

Bill

Authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the city of Brockton

Introduced
08/03/2017

In Committee
08/07/2017

Crossed Over
09/14/2017

Passed
09/18/2017

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
09/20/2017

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the city of Brockton

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the mayor of the city of Brockton to appoint retired Brockton police officers and retired school police officers as special police officers to perform police details or duties arising from police details. The special police officers will have the same arrest powers as regular police officers, but they will not be subject to certain employment laws and will not be eligible for certain benefits. The bill sets out the terms of employment for the special police officers, including work-hour restrictions, medical examinations, training requirements, and benefits. The special police officers will be subject to the rules, regulations, and requirements set by the chief of police and the mayor, and they will be sworn in by the city clerk.

Sponsors (1)

Michael Brady (D),

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2017 (on 09/20/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2138

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2138
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2138.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1361	Relative to firefighters cessation program	Accompanied S1386	Similar To
H1373	Relative to line-of-duty death and survivor benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1374	Relative to line-of-duty death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1385	Providing for binding arbitration for fire fighters and police officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1443	Providing for binding arbitration for firefighters and police officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H3885	Authorizing retired police officers serving as special police officers in the town of Canton to serve until the age of 70	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 87 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H4146	Exempting the position part-time officer in the police department in the town of Athol from the civil service law	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 280 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4918	Authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the town of Stoughton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 352 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H712	Establishing penalties for the filing of false reports against police officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H715	Relative to the penalty for resisting a police officer	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H749	Relative to felonious assault and battery of a police officer	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To

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MA S2138

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