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MA Gen L ch 22c § 53 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 22c - The Department of State Police|Section 53 - Swearing in of Special State Police Officers; Licenses; Duration of Appointment

Section 53. Such special state police officers shall be sworn before a justice of the peace or notary public who shall make a return thereof to the department upon a form provided by said department. Upon receipt of said return, said department shall issue a license to each person so designated in accordance with the provisions of section fifty-one to act as a police officer. Such license shall, in any court of the commonwealth, be competent evidence of the validity of the appointment of such person named therein and of his authority to act as such police officer. Such special state police officers shall hold their offices until their appointment is revoked by the colonel, or until the petitioner corporation or company, upon ceasing to require the service of any such officers, shall file a notice to that effect with the department and thereupon the power of such special state police officer shall cease.
MA Gen L ch 22c § 54 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 22c - The Department of State Police|Section 54 - Aid to Governor in Performance of Duties

Section 54. Constables, city marshals, chiefs of police and all other police officers shall, within the respective cities and towns, aid the governor in the performance of his duties whenever called upon, and any such officer who refuses so to do when called upon shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than three months.
MA Gen L ch 22c § 56 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 22c - The Department of State Police|Section 56 - Agents of Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children; Appointment as Special Officers

Section 56. The colonel may appoint two or more agents of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children as special state police officers for a term of three years, who shall serve without pay and shall have and exercise throughout the commonwealth the powers of state police officers to serve warrants and other criminal processes, except the authority to arrest without warrant.
MA Gen L ch 22c § 57 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 22c - The Department of State Police|Section 57 - Agents of Humane Societies and Associations; Appointment as Special Officers

Section 57. The colonel may appoint, at the request of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Berkshire Animal Protective Society, Inc., the Animal Rescue League of Boston, the Boston Work Horse Relief Association, the Lowell Humane Society, the Worcester Animal Rescue League or the Animal Rescue League of New Bedford, duly accredited agents of said corporations as special state police officers to serve for one year subject to removal by the colonel. Such special state police officers shall report to him relative to their official acts as such police officers at such times and in such manner as the colonel may require. They shall serve without pay, except their regular compensation as agents of said corporation. They shall receive no fees for services or return of any criminal process and shall have throughout the commonwealth the powers of constables and police officers to arrest and detain any person violating any law for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
MA Gen L ch 22c § 58 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 22c - The Department of State Police|Section 58 - Port of Boston Authority Employees; Appointment as Special Officers

Section 58. The colonel may, at the request of the Port of Boston Authority, appoint as special state police officers employees of said authority. Such special state police officers shall serve for one year, subject to removal by the colonel, and they shall have the same power to make arrests as the state police for any criminal offense committed in or upon lands, piers or structures within the charge of said authority. They shall report to the colonel as to their official acts at such times and in such manner as he may require. They shall serve without pay, except their regular compensation as employees of said authority, and they shall receive no fees for services or return of any criminal process.
MA Gen L ch 22c § 59 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 22c - The Department of State Police|Section 59 - Employees of Mental Health or Developmental Services Departments; Appointment as Special Officers

Section 59. The colonel may, upon petition of the commissioner of mental health or the commissioner of developmental services, appoint as special state police officers employees of the department of mental health or the department of developmental services or employees of various institutions under the respective jurisdictions of said departments, who shall have the same power to make arrests as the state police for any criminal offense committed in or upon lands or structures within the charge of said departments or of the various institutions under the respective jurisdictions of said departments. Such special state police officers shall be sworn before a justice of the peace or notary public who shall make return thereof to the department upon a form provided by said department. Upon receipt of said return the department shall issue a license to each person designated to act as a special state police officer, and such license shall, in any court of the commonwealth, be competent evidence of the validity of the appointment of the person named therein and of his authority to act as such special state police officer. A special state police officer shall hold his office until his license expires or is revoked by the colonel, or until the petitioner files a notice with the department that the services of such officer are no longer required. The colonel may provide that the license and any renewal thereof shall expire on the anniversary of the birth of the person named therein not less than one nor more than two years following the date of issue. They shall report to the colonel as to their official acts at such times and in such manner as he may require. They shall serve without pay, except for their regular compensation as employees of the department of mental health, the department of developmental services, or the various institutions under the respective jurisdictions of said departments, and they shall receive no fees for services for return of any criminal process.
MA Gen L ch 22c § 60 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 22c - The Department of State Police|Section 60 - Public Health Department Employees; Appointment as Special Officers

Section 60. The colonel may, upon petition of the commissioner of public health, appoint as special state police officers employees of the department of public health or employees of the various institutions under its jurisdiction, who shall have the same power to make arrests as the state police for any criminal offense committed in or upon the lands or structures within the charge of the department of public health or the various institutions under its jurisdiction. Such special state police officers shall be sworn before a justice of the peace or notary public who shall make a return thereof to the department upon a form provided by said department. Upon receipt of said return, the department shall issue a license to each person designated to act as a special state police officer, and such license shall, in any court of the commonwealth, be competent evidence of the validity of the appointment of the person named therein and of his authority to act as such special state police officer. Such a special state police officer shall hold his office until his license expires or is revoked by the colonel, or until the petitioner files a notice with the department that the services of such officer are no longer required. The colonel may provide that the license and any renewal thereof shall expire on the anniversary of the birth of the person named therein not less than one nor more than two years following the date of issue. They shall report to the colonel as to their official acts at such times and in such manner as he may require. They shall serve without pay, except their regular compensation as employees of the department of public health or the various institutions under its jurisdiction, and they shall receive no fees for services or return of any criminal process.
MA Gen L ch 22c § 62 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 22c - The Department of State Police|Section 62 - Employees of Soldiers' Homes; Appointment as Special Officers

Section 62. The colonel may, upon petition of the board of trustees of the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke, or the Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts located in the city of Chelsea, as the case may be, appoint as special state police officers employees of said institutions, who shall have the same power to make arrests as the state police for any criminal offense committed in or upon land or structures within the charge of said boards of trustees, respectively. Such special state police officers shall be sworn before a justice of the peace or notary public who shall make a return thereof to the department upon a form provided by it. Upon receipt of said return the department shall issue a license to each person designated to act as a special state police officer, and such license shall, in any court of the commonwealth, be competent evidence of the validity of the appointment of the person named therein and of his authority to act as such special state police officer. A special state police officer shall hold his office until the petitioner files a notice with the department that the services of such officer are no longer required. The colonel may provide that the license or renewal thereof shall expire on the anniversary of the date of birth of the person named therein not less than one nor more than two years following the date of issue. They shall report to the colonel as to their official acts at such times and in such manner as he may require. They shall serve without pay, except their regular compensation as employees of said institutions, and they shall receive no fees for services or return of any criminal process.
MA Gen L ch 22c § 63 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 22c - The Department of State Police|Section 63 - Employees of Colleges, Universities, Other Educational Institutions and Hospitals; Appointment as Special Officers

Section 63. The colonel may, upon such reasonable terms and conditions as may be prescribed by him, at the request of an officer of a college, university, other educational institution or hospital licensed pursuant to section fifty-one of chapter one hundred and eleven, appoint employees of such college, university, other educational institution or hospital as special state police officers. Such special state police officers shall serve for three years, subject to removal by the colonel, and they shall have the same power to make arrests as regular police officers for any criminal offense committed in or upon lands or structures owned, used or occupied by such college, university, or other institution or hospital.  Each application for appointment as a special state police officer or a renewal thereof shall be accompanied by a fee, the amount of which shall be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven.  The colonel may promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to ensure proper standards of skill; provided, however, that such officers shall remain subject to certification requirements of the Massachusetts peace officer standards and training commission established in chapter 6E. Said rules and regulations shall conform to the provisions of chapter thirty A.
MA Gen L ch 22c § 64 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 22c - The Department of State Police|Section 64 - Civil Defense Agency Employees; Appointment as Special Officers

Section 64. The colonel may, at the request of the director of civil defense, appoint employees of the civil defense agency as special state police officers. Such special state police officers shall: (i) serve for 1 year, subject to removal by the colonel; (ii) receive such certification as the Massachusetts peace officer standards and training commission established in chapter 6E shall direct; and (iii) have the same power to make arrests as the state police of any criminal offense committed in or upon lands or structures located in the town of Framingham within the charge of said director. Such officers shall report to the colonel as to their official acts at such times and in such manner as he may require. They shall serve without compensation, other than their regular compensation as employees of said agency.
MA Gen L ch 22c § 65 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 22c - The Department of State Police|Section 65 - Middlesex County Sanatorium Employees; Appointment as Special Officers

Section 65. The colonel may, upon petition of the board of trustees of the Middlesex County Sanatorium, appoint as special state police officers employees of said institution, who shall have the same power to make arrests as regular police officers for any criminal offense committed in or upon lands, or structures owned, used or occupied by said sanatorium. Such special state police officers shall be sworn before a justice of the peace or notary public who shall make a return thereof to the department upon a form provided by said department. Upon receipt of said return, the department shall issue a license to each person designated to act as a special state police officer, and such license shall, in any court of the commonwealth, be competent evidence of the validity of the appointment of the person named therein and of his authority to act as such special state police officer. A special state police officer shall hold his office until his license expires or is revoked, by the colonel, or until the petitioner files a notice with the department that the services of such officer are no longer required. The colonel may provide that the license and any renewal thereof shall expire on the anniversary of the birth of the person named therein not less than one nor more than two years following the date of issue. Such special state police officer shall report to the colonel as to his official acts at such times and in such manner as the colonel may require. Such special state police officer shall serve without pay, except his regular compensation as an employee of said institution, and shall receive no fees for services or return of any criminal process.
MA Gen L ch 22c § 66 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 22c - The Department of State Police|Section 66 - Employment and Training Division Employees; Appointment as Special Officers

Section 66. The colonel may, at the request of the deputy director of the division of employment and training, appoint as special state police officers employees of said division. Such special state police officers shall serve for one year, subject to removal by the colonel, and they shall have the same power to make arrests as the state police for any violation of section forty-seven of chapter one hundred and fifty-one A and shall have the power to serve warrants and other criminal processes. They shall report to the colonel as to their official acts at such times and in such manner as he may require. They shall serve without pay, except their regular compensation as employees of said division, and they shall receive no fees for service or return of any criminal process.
MA Gen L ch 22c § 67 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 22c - The Department of State Police|Section 67 - State Lottery Commission Employees; Appointment as Special Officers

Section 67. The colonel may, at the request of the state lottery commission, appoint as special state police officers employees of said lottery commission holding the title of chief of security, security officer, license agent, field investigator, supervisor of beano, or assistant supervisor of beano. Such special state police officers shall serve for one year, subject to removal by the colonel, and they shall have the same power to make arrests as the state police for any criminal offense committed in connection with any activities operated or regulated by the state lottery commission. They shall report to the colonel as to their official acts at such times and in such manner as he may require. They shall serve without pay, except their regular compensation as employees of said lottery commission, and they shall receive no fees for service or return of any criminal process.
MA Gen L ch 22c § 68 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 22c - The Department of State Police|Section 68 - Special State Police Officers; Appointment; Powers and Duties

Section 68. The colonel may, at the request of the director of the bureau of special investigations, with the approval of the fraudulent claims commission, appoint as special state police officers employees of said bureau who have undergone certification as required by the Massachusetts peace officer standards and training commission established in chapter 6E. These special state police officers shall serve for 1 year, subject to removal by the colonel, and they shall have and exercise throughout the commonwealth the same powers as state police officers to serve warrants and other criminal processes for any criminal offense resulting from either a fraudulent claim for payment or service under any assistance program administered by the department of transitional assistance or any program administered by the department of children and families or a receipt of payment or services by a person entitled thereto or for any violation of chapter 273 relative to the support of spouses and children for whom the department of transitional assistance is entitled to receive payment, or in whose behalf said department is giving aid. They shall not have the authority to arrest without a warrant. They shall report to the colonel as to their official acts at such times and in such manner as he may require. They shall serve without pay, except their regular compensation as employees of said bureau, and they shall receive no fees for service or return of any criminal process. This section shall not be construed as authorizing any person appointed as a special state police officer as provided herein to carry a firearm in the performance of his duties.
MA Gen L ch 22c § 69 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 22c - The Department of State Police|Section 69 - Standards of Skill for Special Officers Licensed Under Secs. 56 to 68; Rules and Regulations

Section 69. The colonel of state police may promulgate rules and regulations as may be necessary to insure proper standards of skill for special state police officers licensed by said colonel under the provisions of sections fifty-six to sixty-eight, inclusive.
MA Gen L ch 22c § 70 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 22c - The Department of State Police|Section 70 - Gaming Enforcement Unit

Section 70. The colonel of state police shall establish a gaming enforcement unit the responsibilities of which shall include, but not be limited to, the investigation of criminal violations of chapter 23K or any other general or special law pertaining to gaming.  The gaming enforcement unit shall work in conjunction and cooperation with the investigations and enforcement bureau within the Massachusetts gaming commission to enforce chapter 23K and with the division of gaming enforcement within the department of the attorney general to investigate criminal activity related to gaming. Officers and employees of the unit shall be assigned to the investigations and enforcement bureau and shall report to the deputy director of investigations and enforcement and to the colonel of state police. The colonel shall also assign officers of the unit to the division of gaming enforcement, who shall report to the chief of gaming enforcement and to the colonel of state police. No officer of the unit, other than in the performance of official duties, shall place a wager in a gaming establishment licensed under chapter 23K; provided, however, that the code of ethics established pursuant to subsection (m) of section 3 of chapter 23K shall apply to all officers and employees of the unit. The colonel shall establish a program to rotate officers in and out of the unit.
MA Gen L ch 22c § 73 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 22c - The Department of State Police|Section 73 - Maintenance of Certification or Accreditation From State or Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agency

Section 73. The department shall maintain certification or accreditation from a state or nationally recognized accrediting agency. If at any time the department fails to maintain certification or accreditation, the colonel shall report quarterly to the secretary of public safety and security on the department's efforts to achieve certification or accreditation. The internal special audit unit established in section 72 shall monitor policy changes initiated as a result of the certification or accreditation and ensure ongoing compliance with this section.
MA Gen L ch 22d § 1 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth|Chapter 22d - Department of Fire Services|Section 1 - Establishment of Department

Section 1. There shall be within the executive office of public safety a department of fire services under the supervision and control of a state fire marshal.