Amendment #35 to H4397

Cadet Program

Mr. Scaccia of Boston moves to amend the bill by adding the following new section:-

SECTION 1: Section 21A of Chapter 147 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the first paragraph and replacing it with the following:

The board or officer in a city or town authorized to appoint police officers for such city or town may, when so authorized, in a city having a Plan E charter, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the city council, in any other city, by vote of the city council subject to the provisions of its charter, and in a town, by a majority vote at an annual town meeting, appoint as a police cadet, for a period of full-time “on the job” training, any citizen resident in such city or town who, at the time of application to the cadet program, is not less than eighteen nor more than twenty-three years of age or in the city of Boston any citizen resident who, at the time of application to the cadet program, is not less than eighteen nor more than twenty-five years of age who meets the physical qualifications required of applicants for appointment to the police force in such city or town, and who is determined by the appointing authority to be of good moral character. Such appointment shall not be subject to the civil service law or rules; nor shall a police cadet be entitled to any benefits of such law or rules. Such appointment may be terminated by the appointing authority at any time, and shall be terminated whenever a cadet fails to maintain a passing grade in any course of study the appointing authority determines he should undertake, and either when he reaches the age of twenty-five or has served for two years as a cadet, whichever comes later, or in the city of Boston whenever a cadet fails to maintain a passing grade in any course of study the appointing authority determines he should undertake, and when he either reaches the age of twenty-seven or has served for two years as a cadet, whichever comes later. A police cadet shall receive such compensation and such leave with pay as the appointing authority shall determine.