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Massachusetts lowers age to become corrections officer; union slams DOC for $6M settlement
The state Department of Correction is lowering the minimum age requirement to become an officer from 21 to 19 in hopes of ...
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Behind the badge: Lowell residents get insider’s look at local law enforcement
Those who wondered what it’s like to walk a mile in a police officer’s boots had the opportunity to find out over the last ...
K-9s join Massachusetts Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit after graduation
(WJAR) — Thursday morning in Bridgewater, seven K-9s went from student to detective! After three months, the friendly and ...
Globe sues 5 Mass. police departments in effort to shine light on shadowy world of confidential informants
The newspaper sought information from each of Massachusetts' 400-plus police departments about how they handle confidential ...
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'Stealing' overtime was common for years in Mass. State Police, retired trooper testifies
WORCESTER — “Stealing” by not working full overtime shifts was commonplace in the Massachusetts State Police dating to the 1980s, a retired trooper testified under an immunity agreement ...