Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 555 CMR - PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION › Title 555 CMR 10.00 - Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code › Section 10.03 - Definitions

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
								555 CMR
			 10.00 incorporates all definitions and rules of
			 construction set forth in
			 555
			 CMR 2.02:
Definitions
and
			 555
			 CMR 2.03:
Construction
,
			 except those definitions of terms that are defined in
			 555
			 CMR 10.03(2).
(2) For the purposes of
			 555 CMR
			 10.00, the following terms have the following
			 meanings, unless the context requires otherwise:
Applicant
. A person or entity that
				submits an application for SRO certification regarding an individual to the
				Commission.
Application
. An application for SRO
				certification.
Chief of Police
. The chief of police
				or the board or officer having control of the police department in a city or
				town.
Commission
. The Massachusetts Peace
				Officer Standards and Training Commission established under M.G.L c. 6E, §
				2 as an agency, including its Commissioners and its staff.
Conditional Officer Certification
. An
				officer certification of the type described in
				555
				CMR 7.04:
Conditional
				Recertification
or otherwise made subject to conditions pursuant to
				M.G.L. c. 6E, §§ 3(a) and 4.
Conditional SRO Certification
. An SRO
				certification of the type described in
				555
				CMR 10.07.
Denial of SRO Certification
. A
				Commission decision declining to grant SRO certification to an individual, made
				pursuant to M.G.L. c. 6E, §§ 3(a) and 3(b), an action that is
				distinct from a revocation or a suspension of SRO certification, and that is
				distinct from a revocation or a suspension of officer certification.
Division
. The Division of Police
				Certification established under M.G.L. c. 6E, § 4.
Executive Director
. The Executive
				Director of the Commission, appointed pursuant to M.G.L. c. 6E, § 2(g), or
				that person's designee for relevant purposes.
Final Decision
. The ultimate
				Commission decision on an application for SRO certification, following any
				review or hearing or the expiration of the time afforded for an applicant to
				seek such review or hearing, and following the satisfaction of any conditions
				attached to a conditional SRO certification or the expiration of the time to
				satisfy any such conditions.
Full SRO Certification
. An SRO
				certification granted pursuant to M.G.L. c. 6E, §§ 3(a) and 3(b),
				without any limitation, condition, restriction, or suspension imposed pursuant
				to M.G.L. c. 6E, §§ 3(a) or 3(b) or another provision.
Model MOU
. The model MOU for SROs
				developed by the SRO-MOU Commission.
MOU.
A memorandum of understanding
				concerning an SRO's: relationship with a school or school system; duties;
				functions; and/or powers.
MPTC.
The Municipal Police Training
				Committee within the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and
				established under M.G.L. c. 6, § 116.
Officer Certification
. A certification
				or recertification of an individual as a law enforcement officer under M.G.L.
				c. 6E, §§ 3(a) and 4, regardless of whether it is subject to any
				condition, limitation, restriction, or suspension.
Operating Procedures
. A set of
				operating procedures to provide guidance to SROs about daily operations,
				policies and procedures.
Revocation of Officer Certification
. A
				revocation of officer certification made by the Commission pursuant to M.G.L.
				c. 6E, §§ 3(a) and 10, an action that is distinct from a denial, a
				nonrenewal, an expiration, or a suspension of officer certification, and that
				is distinct from a denial, a nonrenewal, an expiration, a revocation, or a
				suspension of SRO certification.
Revocation of SRO Certification
. A
				revocation of SRO certification made by the Commission pursuant to M.G.L. c.
				6E, §§ 3(a) and 3(b), an action that is distinct from a denial, a
				nonrenewal, or an expiration of SRO certification, and that is distinct from a
				denial, a nonrenewal, an expiration, a revocation, or a suspension of officer
				certification.
School Resource Officer
or
SRO
. An individual who is either:
(a) A duly sworn municipal police officer
			 with all necessary training and up-to-date certificates, including special SRO
			 certification as required by M.G.L. c. 6E, § 3(b); or
(b) An officer appointed by the chief of
			 police who is specially charged with performing all the following duties:
1. Providing law enforcement;
2. Promoting school safety and security
			 services to elementary and secondary public schools; and
3. Maintaining a positive school climate for
			 all students, families, and staff.
SRO Certification
. A specialized
				certification of an individual as an SRO under M.G.L. c. 6E, §
				3(b).
SRO-MOU Commission
. The Model School
				Resource Officer Memorandum of Understanding Review Commission established
				under M.G.L. c. 71, § 37P(b).