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Special Commission to Study the Establishment of a Statewide Cadet Program
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Policy Area
LegislativePurpose
The commission shall evaluate the establishment of a statewide law enforcement officer cadet program in the commonwealth through which all law enforcement agencies, as defined in section 1 of chapter 6E of the General Laws, may hire law enforcement officers and shall make recommendations to the legislature. The commission shall study the feasibility and benefits of establishing said cadet program, including, but not limited to: (i) impact on diversity within law enforcement agencies; (ii) impact on veteran preference hiring within law enforcement agencies; (iii) recommendations to ensure increased diversity across law enforcement agencies; (iv) proposed standards for admission to the statewide cadet program, including, but not limited to, age, education and physical, psychological and mental health; (v) proposed standards, including form, method and subject matter, for a qualifying examination which shall fairly test the applicant’s knowledge, skill and abilities that can be fairly and reliably measured and that are actually required to perform the primary or dominant duties of a law enforcement cadet; (vi) proposed standards for completion of the cadet program and enlistment as a uniformed law enforcement officer; (vii) recommended cadet compensation and benefits, including, but not limited to, insurance coverage, retirement and pension benefits; (viii) the feasibility of providing specialized training required for appointment to a particular agency or by a city or town; and (ix) any other information the commission deems relevant.Legal Authority
Board Members
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| Member↓↓ | Seat Name | Appointing Authority | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Thomas Bowler | MA Sheriffs’ Association | Governor | - |
| Deborah Crafts | Association of Chiefs of Police – State Universities | Governor | - |
| Rita M. Curley | MA Association of Women in Law Enforcement | Governor | - |
| Mr. James Hicks | MA Chiefs of Police Association | Governor | - |
| Scott Hovsepian | MA Coalition of Police | Governor | - |
| - | Chair, Joint Committee on Public Safety | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Chair, Joint Committee on Public Safety | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Chair, Joint Committee on the Judiciary | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Chair, Joint Committee on the Judiciary | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Chair, Black and Latino Caucus | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Chair, House Asian Caucus | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Attorney General | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Secretary, EOPSS | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Colonel, State Police | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Commissioner of Corrections | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Training Director, POST Commission | Ex Officio | - |
| - | ED, ACLU MA | Ex Officio | - |
| - | President, NAACP New England | Ex Officio | - |
| - | State Police Association | Governor | - |
| - | MA Police Association | Governor | - |
| - | MA Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers | Governor | - |