H5289 • 2025

An Act authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Norwood

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Sponsor: Public Service (J)
Last action: 2026-04-09
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Norwood

An Act authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Norwood Status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

What This Bill Does

An Act authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Norwood Status: Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Bill History

2026-04-09 House
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
2026-04-09 House
Rules suspended
2026-04-09 House
Read second and ordered to a third reading
2026-03-30 House
Reported from the committee on Public Service
2026-03-30 House
New draft of H4475
2026-03-30 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Official Summary Text

An Act authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Norwood
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Bill H.5289

SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 81 of the acts of 2010, as amended by section 1 of chapter 397 of the acts of 2014, is here by further amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The general manager of the town of Norwood may appoint, as they deem necessary, retired police officers for the purpose of performing police details or any other police duties arising therefrom or during the course of police detail work, whether or not related to the detail work; provided, however, that such retired police officers shall have been regular police officers who retired in good standing from a Massachusetts community based upon superannuation. Special police officers appointed pursuant to this act shall comply with all requirements of chapter 6E of the General Laws, including: (i) maintaining certification and good standing with the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission; and (ii) complying with all annual in-service and other training requirements mandated by the municipal police training committee.

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