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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
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
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; Factors for Consideration; List of Eligible Members
Section
27
Vacancies in Titles of Lieutenant Colonel and Major
Section
28
Period of Service Requirements for Certain Appointments
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 Soldiers' Homes; 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 Investigations Bureau Employees; Appointment as Special Officers
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