AN ACT FURTHER REGULATING THE APPOINTMENT OF RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS IN THE TOWN OF CANTON
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 394 of the acts of 2004, as amended by chapter 87 of the acts of 2017, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “Canton police”, each time they appear, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- police.
SECTION 1A. Said section 1 of said chapter 394 is hereby further amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- Such special police officers shall comply with all requirements of chapter 6E of the General Laws, including: (a) maintaining certification and good standing with the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission; and (b) complying with all annual in-service and other training requirements mandated by the municipal police training committee; and shall also pass a medical examination by a physician or other certified professional chosen by the town to determine that they are capable of performing the essential duties of a special police officer, the cost of which shall be borne by the special police officer, prior to performing any police details.
SECTION 1B. Section 5 of said chapter 394 is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence.
SECTION 2. Said chapter 394 is hereby further amended by striking out section 9 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 9. Retired police officers, serving as special police officers under this act shall be subject to the limitations on hours worked and on payments to retired town employees under subsection (b) of section 91 of chapter 32 of the General Laws to the extent said subsection (b) of said section 91 of said chapter 32 is in effect during their service.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved, July 27, 2022.