Current through Register 1533, October 25, 2024
Section 15.05 - Requirements(1) Identification cards issued by a Law Enforcement Agency are the property of the Agency and shall be surrendered immediately upon the demand of the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of said Agency.(2) Law Enforcement Officers shall diligently safeguard their identification cards so as to prevent loss, destruction or theft. (a) Any Law Enforcement Officer who loses an issued identification card, or whose card is stolen, shall immediately report the loss or theft to a superior officer of the Law Enforcement Agency. The superior officer shall ensure that the card is entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) as a stolen article. Lost or stolen cards that are subsequently recovered shall be cancelled in NCIC. If a replacement card was issued, the original card shall be destroyed.(b) Law Enforcement Agencies shall replace lost, damaged or stolen identification cards in a timely manner.(c) Law Enforcement Officers shall not loan or give their identification cards to any person, other than a superior officer of their Law Enforcement Agency.(d) Identification cards shall expire on a schedule established by the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the Law Enforcement Agency issuing the card. A Law Enforcement Officer shall return an expiring card as soon as a new one is issued.(e) Law Enforcement Officers are responsible for applying for a new identification card whenever there is a change in the Law Enforcement Officer's name, rank or department.(f) The issuing Law Enforcement Agency shall immediately demand the return of an identification card from any Law Enforcement Officer who is suspended, terminated or out of compliance with the definition of Law Enforcement Officer, or when the officer resigns, transfers or retires.(g) Each Chief Law Enforcement Officer shall issue and enforce a Law Enforcement Agency policy and/or procedure requiring adherence with 501 CMR 15.00.Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1270, eff. 9/26/2014.