Chapter 22C: THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Department; supervision and control
- Section 3 Colonel of state police; powers and duties
- Section 4 Divisions; heads of divisions
- Section 5 Division of field services
- Section 6 Division of investigation and intelligence; investigation and prosecution of state firearm crimes; criminal firearms and trafficking unit
- Section 7 Division of special police services
- Section 8 Division of support services
- Section 9 Experts, clerks and assistants; appointment and removal
- Section 10 Appointments to department of state police; governor's authorization; restrictions
- Section 10A State police cadet program
- Section 11 Appointment for initial enlistment; competitive examination; eligible list
- Section 12 Misdemeanors committed in presence of on-duty uniformed member; enforcement powers
- Section 13 Charges against uniformed member; trial; review: suspension; other disciplinary actions
- Section 14 Felony or controlled substance convictions; receipt of gratuities for official services
- Section 15 Oath of office
- Section 16 Expenses for injuries sustained during employment
- Section 17 Estimate of expenses and patrolling time; recommendation of appropriations
- Section 18 Additional work time; compensation
- Section 19 Uniforms and identification cards; rules and regulations; violations
- Section 20 Training programs for newly enlisted and uniformed department members
- Section 21 Training programs for city or town police officers and certain state employees
- Section 22 Evaluation reports; annual filing
- Section 23 Affirmative action office; responsibilities; annual report
- Section 24 Separation from employment due to lack of work or money or abolition of positions; reinstatement
- Section 24A Persons retired for disability; certification for reinstatement
- Section 25 Notice for promotional examinations; right to appeal questions or results; regulations
- Section 26 Promotion of uniformed members to title of noncommissioned officer or lieutenant; examination and assessment; eligibility
- Section 26A Promotion of uniformed members to title of captain; eligibility; additional criteria
- Section 27 Vacancies in titles of lieutenant colonel and major
- Section 28 Repealed, 2024, 140, Sec. 41
- Section 28A Base salaries; review of salary schedule; adjustments
- Section 29 Agreement with Massachusetts department of transportation for police services; contents
- Section 30 Port Authority; agreement for police services; contents
- Section 31 Water resources authority; agreement for police service; contents
- Section 32 Definitions applicable to Secs. 33 to 35
- Section 33 Collection of hate crime data; regulations
- Section 34 Hate crime data reports; public record
- Section 35 Availability of hate crime data to law enforcement and other agencies
- Section 36 Identification of criminals; furnishing of information to other departments and states; transmission of information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in cases where fingerprint identification sent though Interstate Identification Index
- Section 36A Identifying and locating information from records; individuals wanted on default or arrest warrants
- Section 37 Release or discharge of persons confined for certain sexual assaults and other crimes; notification to department and local authorities
- Section 38 Criminal information section; duties and functions
- Section 39 Chemical analysis of narcotic drug or drug substitute, etc.; certificate of results; prima facie evidence
- Section 39A Analysis of samples of alcoholic beverages
- Section 39B Procedural rules and policies for testing and analysis of drug samples; quality assurance program
- Section 40 Narcotics unit; duties and functions
- Section 41 Chemist's analysis for presence of sperm cells; certificate of results; prima facie evidence
- Section 42 Motor vehicle ownership records; certified copies; prima facie evidence
- Section 43 Persons affected by orders of department; appeals
- Section 44 Destruction or disposal of certain entertainment permit applications or reports
- Section 45 Property lost, stolen or taken from arrested persons; unclaimed property; public auction
- Section 46 Perishable property; property deteriorating in value; public auction
- Section 47 Proceeds from public auctions
- Section 48 Claim by owner after public auction; payment to owner
- Section 49 Police reports; indication of domestic abuse
- Section 50 Police officers' duties on reservations
- Section 51 Special state police officer appointments upon petition by railroad corporation
- Section 52 Records of appointments under Sec. 51
- Section 53 Swearing in of special state police officers; licenses; duration of appointment
- Section 54 Aid to governor in performance of duties
- Section 55 [There is no 22C:55.]
- Section 56 Agents of Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children; appointment as special officers
- Section 57 Agents of humane societies and associations; appointment as special officers
- Section 58 Port of Boston Authority employees; appointment as special officers
- Section 59 Employees of mental health or developmental services departments; appointment as special officers
- Section 60 Public health department employees; appointment as special officers
- Section 61 Repealed, 2009, 25, Sec. 26
- Section 62 Employees of state-operated veterans' home; appointment as special officers
- Section 63 Employees of colleges, universities, other educational institutions and hospitals; appointment as special officers
- Section 64 Civil defense agency employees; appointment as special officers
- Section 65 Middlesex County Sanatorium employees; appointment as special officers
- Section 66 Employment and training division employees; appointment as special officers
- Section 67 State lottery commission employees; appointment as special officers
- Section 68 Special state police officers; appointment; powers and duties
- Section 69 Standards of skill for special officers licensed under Secs. 56 to 68; rules and regulations
- Section 70 Gaming enforcement unit
- Section 71 AMBER alert plan; activation
- Section 72 Special audit unit
- Section 73 Maintenance of certification or accreditation from state or nationally recognized accrediting agency