Chapter 22c - The Department of State Police

Section 1 - Definitions
Section 2 - Department; Supervision and Control
Section 3 - Colonel of State Police; Powers and Duties
Section 4 - Divisions; Heads of Divisions
Section 5 - Division of Field Services
Section 6 - Division of Investigation and Intelligence; Investigation and Prosecution of State Firearm Crimes; Criminal Firearms and Trafficking Unit
Section 7 - Division of Special Police Services
Section 8 - Division of Support Services
Section 9 - Experts, Clerks and Assistants; Appointment and Removal
Section 10 - Appointments to Department of State Police; Governor's Authorization; Restrictions
Section 11 - Appointment for Initial Enlistment; Competitive Examination; Eligible List
Section 12 - Misdemeanors Committed in Presence of On-Duty Uniformed Member; Enforcement Powers
Section 13 - Charges Against Uniformed Member; Trial; Review
Section 14 - Felony or Controlled Substance Convictions; Receipt of Gratuities for Official Services
Section 15 - Oath of Office
Section 16 - Expenses for Injuries Sustained During Employment
Section 17 - Estimate of Expenses and Patrolling Time; Recommendation of Appropriations
Section 18 - Additional Work Time; Compensation
Section 19 - Uniforms and Identification Cards; Rules and Regulations; Violations
Section 20 - Training Programs for Newly Enlisted and Uniformed Department Members
Section 21 - Training Programs for City or Town Police Officers and Certain State Employees
Section 22 - Evaluation Reports; Annual Filing
Section 23 - Affirmative Action Office; Responsibilities; Annual Report
Section 24 - Separation From Employment Due to Lack of Work or Money or Abolition of Positions; Reinstatement
Section 24a - Persons Retired for Disability; Certification for Reinstatement
Section 25 - Notice for Promotional Examinations; Right to Appeal Questions or Results; Regulations
Section 26 - Promotion of Uniformed Members; Factors for Consideration; List of Eligible Members
Section 27 - Vacancies in Titles of Lieutenant Colonel and Major
Section 28 - Period of Service Requirements for Certain Appointments
Section 28a - Base Salaries; Review of Salary Schedule; Adjustments
Section 29 - Agreement With Massachusetts Department of Transportation for Police Services; Contents
Section 30 - Port Authority; Agreement for Police Services; Contents
Section 31 - Water Resources Authority; Agreement for Police Service; Contents
Section 32 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 33 to 35
Section 33 - Collection of Hate Crime Data; Regulations
Section 34 - Hate Crime Data Reports; Public Record
Section 35 - Availability of Hate Crime Data to Law Enforcement and Other Agencies
Section 36 - Identification of Criminals; Furnishing of Information to Other Departments and States; Transmission of Information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Cases Where Fingerprint Identification Sent Though Interstate Identification Index
Section 36a - Identifying and Locating Information From Records; Individuals Wanted on Default or Arrest Warrants
Section 37 - Release or Discharge of Persons Confined for Certain Sexual Assaults and Other Crimes; Notification to Department and Local Authorities
Section 38 - Criminal Information Section; Duties and Functions
Section 39 - Chemical Analysis of Narcotic Drug or Drug Substitute, etc.; Certificate of Results; Prima Facie Evidence
Section 39a - Analysis of Samples of Alcoholic Beverages
Section 39b - Procedural Rules and Policies for Testing and Analysis of Drug Samples; Quality Assurance Program
Section 40 - Narcotics Unit; Duties and Functions
Section 41 - Chemist's Analysis for Presence of Sperm Cells; Certificate of Results; Prima Facie Evidence
Section 42 - Motor Vehicle Ownership Records; Certified Copies; Prima Facie Evidence
Section 43 - Persons Affected by Orders of Department; Appeals
Section 44 - Destruction or Disposal of Certain Entertainment Permit Applications or Reports
Section 45 - Property Lost, Stolen or Taken From Arrested Persons; Unclaimed Property; Public Auction
Section 46 - Perishable Property; Property Deteriorating in Value; Public Auction
Section 47 - Proceeds From Public Auctions
Section 48 - Claim by Owner After Public Auction; Payment to Owner
Section 49 - Police Reports; Indication of Domestic Abuse
Section 50 - Police Officers' Duties on Reservations
Section 51 - Special State Police Officer Appointments Upon Petition by Railroad Corporation
Section 52 - Records of Appointments Under Sec. 51
Section 53 - Swearing in of Special State Police Officers; Licenses; Duration of Appointment
Section 54 - Aid to Governor in Performance of Duties
Section 56 - Agents of Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children; Appointment as Special Officers
Section 57 - Agents of Humane Societies and Associations; Appointment as Special Officers
Section 58 - Port of Boston Authority Employees; Appointment as Special Officers
Section 59 - Employees of Mental Health or Developmental Services Departments; Appointment as Special Officers
Section 60 - Public Health Department Employees; Appointment as Special Officers
Section 62 - Employees of Soldiers' Homes; Appointment as Special Officers
Section 63 - Employees of Colleges, Universities, Other Educational Institutions and Hospitals; Appointment as Special Officers
Section 64 - Civil Defense Agency Employees; Appointment as Special Officers
Section 65 - Middlesex County Sanatorium Employees; Appointment as Special Officers
Section 66 - Employment and Training Division Employees; Appointment as Special Officers
Section 67 - State Lottery Commission Employees; Appointment as Special Officers
Section 68 - Special Investigations Bureau Employees; Appointment as Special Officers
Section 69 - Standards of Skill for Special Officers Licensed Under Secs. 56 to 68; Rules and Regulations
Section 70 - Gaming Enforcement Unit
Section 71 - Amber Alert Plan; Activation
Section 72 - Special Audit Unit
Section 73 - Maintenance of Certification or Accreditation From State or Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agency