Chapter 22C - THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE
- Section 22C:1 - Definitions
- Section 22C:2 - Definition of state police; supervision and control
- Section 22C:3 - Colonel of state police; powers and duties
- Section 22C:4 - Divisions; heads of divisions
- Section 22C:5 - Division of field services
- Section 22C:6 - Division of investigation and intelligence; criminal firearms and trafficking unit
- Section 22C:7 - Division of special police services
- Section 22C:8 - Division of support services
- Section 22C:9 - Experts, clerks and assistants; appointment and removal
- Section 22C:10 - Appointments to department of state police; governor's authorization; restrictions
- Section 22C:10A - Cadet program
- Section 22C:11 - Appointment for initial enlistment; competitive examination; eligible list
- Section 22C:12 - Misdemeanors committed in presence of on-duty uniformed member; enforcement powers
- Section 22C:13 - Charges against uniformed member; trial board finding; review; suspension without pay
- Section 22C:14 - Felony or controlled substance convictions; receipt of gratuities for official services
- Section 22C:15 - Oath of office; officers
- Section 22C:16 - Injuries sustained during employment; payment of medical expenses
- Section 22C:17 - Statement of estimated expenses; recommendation by governor
- Section 22C:18 - Additional work times; compensation
- Section 22C:19 - Uniforms; rules and regulations; violations
- Section 22C:20 - Training programs for newly enlisted and uniformed department members
- Section 22C:21 - Training programs for city or town police officers and certain state employees
- Section 22C:22 - Evaluation reports; annual filing
- Section 22C:23 - Affirmative action office; responsibilities; annual report
- Section 22C:24 - Separation from employment due to lack of work or money or abolition of positions; reinstatement
- Section 22C:24A - Persons retired for disability; certification for reinstatement
- Section 22C:25 - Notice for promotional examinations; right to appeal examination results or entrance requirements; regulations
- Section 22C:26 - Promotion of uniformed members; factors for consideration; publication of list of eligible members
- Section 22C:27 - Vacancies in titles of lieutenant colonel and major
- Section 22C:28 - Period of service requirements for certain appointments
- Section 22C:28A - Base salaries; review of salary schedule; adjustments
- Section 22C:29 - Massachusetts Turnpike authority; agreement for police services; contents
- Section 22C:30 - Massachusetts Port authority; agreement for police services; contents
- Section 22C:31 - Massachusetts water resources authority; agreement for police services; contents
- Section 22C:32 - Definitions applicable to secs. 33 to 35
- Section 22C:33 - Collection of hate crime data; regulations
- Section 22C:34 - Hate crime data reports; public record
- Section 22C:35 - Availability of hate crime data to law enforcement and other agencies
- Section 22C:36 - Identification of criminals; furnishing of information to other departments and states
- Section 22C:36A - Identifying and locating information from records; individuals wanted on default or arrest warrants
- Section 22C:37 - Release or discharge of persons confined for certain sexual assaults and other crimes; notification to department and local authorities
- Section 22C:38 - Criminal information section; duties and functions
- Section 22C:39 - Chemical analysis of drug or drug substitute; certificate of results; prima facie evidence
- Section 22C:39A - Analysis of alcoholic beverage samples
- Section 22C:39B - Procedural rules and policies governing testing and analysis of dug samples; quality assurance program
- Section 22C:40 - Narcotics unit; duties and functions
- Section 22C:41 - Chemist's analysis of sperm cells or seminal fluid; certificate of results; prima facie evidence
- Section 22C:42 - Motor vehicles department records; certified copies; prima facie evidence
- Section 22C:43 - Persons affected by orders of department; appeals
- Section 22C:44 - Destruction or disposal of certain entertainment permit applications or reports
- Section 22C:45 - Property lost, stolen or taken from arrested persons; unclaimed property; public auction
- Section 22C:46 - Perishable property; property deteriorating in value; public auction
- Section 22C:47 - Proceeds from public auctions
- Section 22C:48 - Claims by owner after public auction; payment to owner
- Section 22C:49 - Police reports; indication of domestic abuse
- Section 22C:50 - Public officers' duties on reservations
- Section 22C:51 - Special state police officer appointments upon petition by railroad corporation
- Section 22C:52 - Records of appointments under sec. 51
- Section 22C:53 - Swearing in of special state police officers; licenses; duration of appointment
- Section 22C:54 - Aid to governor in performance of duties
- Section 22C:56 - Agents of Massachusetts society for prevention of cruelty to children; appointment as special officers
- Section 22C:57 - Agents of humane societies and associations; appointment as special officers
- Section 22C:58 - Port of Boston authority employees; appointment as special officers
- Section 22C:59 - Employees of mental health or developmental services departments; appointment as special officers
- Section 22C:60 - Public health department employees; appointment as special officers
- Section 22C:61 - [Repealed]
- Section 22C:62 - Employees of soldiers' homes; appointment as special officers
- Section 22C:63 - Employees of colleges, universities, other educational institutions and hospitals; appointment as special officers
- Section 22C:64 - Civil defense agency employees; appointment as special officers
- Section 22C:65 - Middlesex county sanatorium employees; appointment as special officers
- Section 22C:66 - Employment and training division employees; appointment as special officers
- Section 22C:67 - State lottery commission employees; appointment as special officers
- Section 22C:68 - Special investigations bureau employees; appointment as special officers
- Section 22C:69 - Standards of skill for special officers licensed under secs. 56--68; rules
- Section 22C:70 - Gaming enforcement unit
- Section 22C:71 - AMBER alert plan: establishment, maintenance and activation
- Section 22C:72 - Internal special audit unit
- Section 22C:73 - Certification or accreditation from state or nationally recognized accrediting agency