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Massachusetts General Laws > Part I > Title II > Chapter 22C - The Department Of State Police

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§ 1	Definitions
§ 2	Department; supervision and control
§ 3	Colonel of state police; powers and duties
§ 4	Divisions; heads of divisions
§ 5	Division of field services
§ 6	Division of investigation and intelligence
§ 7	Division of special police services
§ 8	Division of support services
§ 9	Experts, clerks and assistants; appointment and removal
§ 10	Appointments to department of state police; governor's authorization; restrictions
§ 11	Appointment for initial enlistment; competitive examination; eligible list
§ 12	Misdemeanors committed in presence of on-duty uniformed member; enforcement powers
§ 13	Charges against uniformed member; trial by board ; review
§ 14	Felony or controlled substance convictions; receipt of gratuities for official services
§ 15	Oath of office; officers
§ 16	Expenses for injuries sustained during employment
§ 17	Estimate of expenses and patrolling time; recommendation of appropriations
§ 18	Additional work times; compensation
§ 19	Uniforms; rules and regulations; violations
§ 20	Training programs for newly enlisted and uniformed department members
§ 21	Training programs for city or town police officers and certain state employees
§ 22	Evaluation reports; annual filing
§ 23	Affirmative action office; responsibilities; annual report
§ 24	Separation from employment due to lack of work or money or abolition of positions; reinstatement
§ 24A	Persons retired for disability; certification for reinstatement
§ 25	Notice for promotional examinations; right to appeal questions or results; regulations
§ 26	Promotion of uniformed members; factors for consideration; list of eligible members
§ 27	Vacancies in titles of lieutenant colonel and major
§ 28	Period of service requirements for certain appointments
§ 28A	Base salaries; review of salary schedule; adjustments
§ 29	Turnpike authority; agreement for police services; contents
§ 30	Port authority; agreement for police services; contents
§ 31	Water resources authority; agreement for police services; contents
§ 32	Definitions applicable to secs. 33 to 35
§ 33	Collection of hate crime data; regulations
§ 34	Hate crime data reports; public record
§ 35	Availability of hate crime data to law enforcement and other agencies
§ 36	Identification of criminals; furnishing of information to other departments and states
§ 36A	Identifying and locating information from records; individuals wanted on default or arrest warrants
§ 37	Release or discharge of persons confined for certain sexual assaults and other crimes; notification to department and local authorities
§ 38	Criminal information section; duties and functions
§ 39	Chemist's analysis of drugs; certificate of results; prima facie evidence
§ 40	Narcotics unit; duties and functions
§ 41	Chemist's analysis of sperm cells; certificate of results; prima facie evidence
§ 42	Motor vehicle owner records; certified copies; prima facie evidence
§ 43	Persons affected by orders of department; appeals
§ 44	Destruction or disposal of certain entertainment permit applications or reports
§ 45	Property lost, stolen or taken from arrested persons; unclaimed property; public auction
§ 46	Perishable property; property deteriorating in value; public auction
§ 47	Proceeds from public auctions
§ 48	Claims by owner after public auction; payment to owner
§ 49	Police reports; indication of domestic abuse
§ 50	Police officers' and university guards' duties on reservations
§ 51	Special state police officer appointments upon petition by railroad corporation
§ 52	Records of appointments under sec. 51
§ 53	Swearing in of special state police officers; licenses; duration of appointment
§ 54	Aid to governor in performance of duties
§ 55	[BLANK]
§ 56	Agents of Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children; appointment as special officers
§ 57	Agents of humane societies and associations; appointment as special officers
§ 58	Port of Boston Authority employees; appointment as special officers
§ 59	Employees of mental health or mental retardation departments; appointment as special officers
§ 60	Public health department employees; appointment as special officers
§ 61	Massachusetts Turnpike Authority employees; appointment as special officers
§ 62	Employees of soldiers' homes; appointment as special officers
§ 63	Employees of colleges, universities, other educational institutions and hospitals; appointment as special officers
§ 64	Civil defense agency employees; appointment as special officers
§ 65	Middlesex County Sanatorium employees; appointment as special officers
§ 66	Employment and training department employees; appointment as special officers
§ 67	State lottery commission employees; appointment as special officers
§ 68	Special investigations bureau employees; appointment as special officers
§ 69	Standards of skill for special officers licensed under secs. 56 to 68; rules and regulations

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