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<div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1.2</span> <span>Troop B</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Troop_B-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Troop_C" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Troop_C"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1.3</span> <span>Troop C</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Troop_C-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Troop_D" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Troop_D"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1.4</span> <span>Troop D</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Troop_D-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Troop_F" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Troop_F"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1.5</span> <span>Troop F</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Troop_F-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Troop_H" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Troop_H"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1.6</span> <span>Troop H</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Troop_H-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Community_Action_Teams" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Community_Action_Teams"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1.7</span> <span>Community Action Teams</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Community_Action_Teams-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Special_Projects_Team" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Special_Projects_Team"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2</span> <span>Special Projects Team</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Special_Projects_Team-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Traffic_Operations" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Traffic_Operations"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.3</span> <span>Traffic Operations</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Traffic_Operations-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Collision_Analysis_and_Reconstruction_Section_(C.A.R.S.)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Collision_Analysis_and_Reconstruction_Section_(C.A.R.S.)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.3.1</span> <span>Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section (C.A.R.S.)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Collision_Analysis_and_Reconstruction_Section_(C.A.R.S.)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Motor_Vehicle_Regulatory_Section" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Motor_Vehicle_Regulatory_Section"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.3.2</span> <span>Motor Vehicle Regulatory Section</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Motor_Vehicle_Regulatory_Section-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Commercial_Vehicle_Enforcement_Section_(C.V.E.S.)" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Commercial_Vehicle_Enforcement_Section_(C.V.E.S.)"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.3.3</span> <span>Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section (C.V.E.S.)</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Commercial_Vehicle_Enforcement_Section_(C.V.E.S.)-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Tactical_Operations" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Tactical_Operations"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.4</span> <span>Tactical Operations</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Tactical_Operations-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Air_Wing_Section" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Air_Wing_Section"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.4.1</span> <span>Air Wing Section</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Air_Wing_Section-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Special_Tactics_and_Operations" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Special_Tactics_and_Operations"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.4.2</span> <span>Special Tactics and Operations</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Special_Tactics_and_Operations-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Special_Emergency_Response_Team" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Special_Emergency_Response_Team"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.4.3</span> <span>Special Emergency Response Team</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Special_Emergency_Response_Team-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Marine_Section" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Marine_Section"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.4.4</span> <span>Marine Section</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Marine_Section-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Motorcycle_Unit" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Motorcycle_Unit"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.4.5</span> <span>Motorcycle Unit</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Motorcycle_Unit-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Public_Order_Platoon" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Public_Order_Platoon"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.4.6</span> <span>Public Order Platoon</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Public_Order_Platoon-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-K9_Unit" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#K9_Unit"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.4.7</span> <span>K9 Unit</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-K9_Unit-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Mounted_Unit" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Mounted_Unit"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.4.8</span> <span>Mounted Unit</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Mounted_Unit-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Dive_Team" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Dive_Team"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.4.9</span> <span>Dive Team</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Dive_Team-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Former_Troops_and_Units" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Former_Troops_and_Units"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.4.10</span> <span>Former Troops and Units</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Former_Troops_and_Units-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Troop_E" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-4"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Troop_E"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.4.10.1</span> <span>Troop E</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Troop_E-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Division_of_Investigative_Services" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Division_of_Investigative_Services"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Division of Investigative Services</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Division_of_Investigative_Services-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Division of Investigative Services subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Division_of_Investigative_Services-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Detective_units" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Detective_units"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.1</span> <span>Detective units</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Detective_units-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Attorney_General's_Office" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Attorney_General's_Office"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.2</span> <span>Attorney General's Office</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Attorney_General's_Office-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Violent_Fugitive_Apprehension_Section" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Violent_Fugitive_Apprehension_Section"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3</span> <span>Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Violent_Fugitive_Apprehension_Section-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Gang_Unit" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Gang_Unit"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.4</span> <span>Gang Unit</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Gang_Unit-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Fire_and_Explosion_Investigation_Section" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Fire_and_Explosion_Investigation_Section"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.5</span> <span>Fire and Explosion Investigation Section</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Fire_and_Explosion_Investigation_Section-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Crime_Lab" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Crime_Lab"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.6</span> <span>Crime Lab</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Crime_Lab-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Former_Investigative_Units" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-3"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Former_Investigative_Units"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.6.1</span> <span>Former Investigative Units</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Former_Investigative_Units-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Governor's_Auto_Theft_Strike_Force" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Governor's_Auto_Theft_Strike_Force"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.7</span> <span>Governor's Auto Theft Strike Force</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Governor's_Auto_Theft_Strike_Force-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Division_of_Homeland_Security_&_Preparedness" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Division_of_Homeland_Security_&_Preparedness"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Division of Homeland Security & Preparedness</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Division_of_Homeland_Security_&_Preparedness-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Division_of_Standards_&_Training" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Division_of_Standards_&_Training"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>Division of Standards & Training</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Division_of_Standards_&_Training-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Demographics" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Demographics"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>Demographics</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Demographics-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Compensation" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Compensation"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10</span> <span>Compensation</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Compensation-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Compensation subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Compensation-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Perks_and_extra_benefits" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Perks_and_extra_benefits"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">10.1</span> <span>Perks and extra benefits</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Perks_and_extra_benefits-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Controversies" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Controversies"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11</span> <span>Controversies</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Controversies-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Controversies subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Controversies-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-State_Police_Academy_hazing_scandals" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#State_Police_Academy_hazing_scandals"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.1</span> <span>State Police Academy hazing scandals</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-State_Police_Academy_hazing_scandals-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Sgt._Brian_O'Hare_scandal" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Sgt._Brian_O'Hare_scandal"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.2</span> <span>Sgt. Brian O'Hare scandal</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Sgt._Brian_O'Hare_scandal-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Allegations_of_internal_racial_discrimination" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Allegations_of_internal_racial_discrimination"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.3</span> <span>Allegations of internal racial discrimination</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Allegations_of_internal_racial_discrimination-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Alli_Bibaud_scandal" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Alli_Bibaud_scandal"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">11.4</span> <span>Alli Bibaud scandal</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Alli_Bibaud_scandal-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Leigha_Genduso_scandal" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a 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//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/MSPSergeant.jpg/280px-MSPSergeant.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2159" data-file-height="2543" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Badge of Massachusetts State Police</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Abbreviation</th><td class="infobox-data">MSP</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #EFEFEF;">Agency overview</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Formed</th><td class="infobox-data">May 16, 1865<span class="noprint">; 159 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1865-05-16</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Employees</th><td class="infobox-data">2,678 (as of Oct. 4, 2022)<sup id="cite_ref-USDOJ_Statistics_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-USDOJ_Statistics-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #EFEFEF;">Jurisdictional structure</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Operations jurisdiction</th><td class="infobox-data">Massachusetts, <a href="/wiki/United_States_of_America" class="mw-redirect" title="United States of America">USA</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:MA_-_Troop_Map.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/MA_-_Troop_Map.png/250px-MA_-_Troop_Map.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="154" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/MA_-_Troop_Map.png/375px-MA_-_Troop_Map.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/MA_-_Troop_Map.png/500px-MA_-_Troop_Map.png 2x" data-file-width="694" data-file-height="428" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">Massachusetts State Police Troop Map</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Size</th><td class="infobox-data">10,565 square miles (27,360 km<sup>2</sup>)<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Population</th><td class="infobox-data">6,922,107 (2022 est.)<sup id="cite_ref-PopHousingEst_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PopHousingEst-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Legal jurisdiction</th><td class="infobox-data">Commonwealth of Massachusetts</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Governing body</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Massachusetts" class="mw-redirect" title="Commonwealth of Massachusetts">Commonwealth of Massachusetts</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">General nature</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li style="text-indent: -1em; padding-left: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Law_enforcement_agency#civpol" title="Law enforcement agency">Civilian police</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #EFEFEF;">Operational structure</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Framingham,_Massachusetts" title="Framingham, Massachusetts">Framingham, Massachusetts</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Troopers</th><td class="infobox-data">2,330 (as of Aug. 6, 2024)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Civilian employees</th><td class="infobox-data">611 (as of Oct. 4, 2022)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Agency executives</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li style="text-indent: -1em; padding-left: 1em;">Colonel Geoffrey Noble, Superintendent</li><li style="text-indent: -1em; padding-left: 1em;">Lieutenant Colonel John E. Mawn Jr., Deputy Superintendent</li><li style="text-indent: -1em; padding-left: 1em;">Lieutenant Colonel James Concannon, Field Services Division Commander</li><li style="text-indent: -1em; padding-left: 1em;">Lieutenant Colonel John Pinkham, Standards & Training Division Commander</li><li style="text-indent: -1em; padding-left: 1em;">Michelle Small, Chief Administrative Officer</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Parent agency</th><td class="infobox-data">Executive Office of Public Safety and Security</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #EFEFEF;">Facilities</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Barracks</th><td class="infobox-data">39</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Patrol Vehicles</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ford_Explorer" title="Ford Explorer">Ford Explorer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chevrolet_Tahoe" title="Chevrolet Tahoe">Chevrolet Tahoe</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Aviation Units</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Eurocopter_AS355" class="mw-redirect" title="Eurocopter AS355">Eurocopter AS355</a><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #EFEFEF;">Website</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.mass.gov/msp/">www.mass.gov/msp</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Massachusetts State Police</b> (<b>MSP</b>) is an agency of the Commonwealth of <a href="/wiki/Massachusetts" title="Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a>' Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, responsible for <a href="/wiki/Law_enforcement" title="Law enforcement">law enforcement</a> and <a href="/wiki/Vehicle_regulation" title="Vehicle regulation">vehicle regulation</a> across the state. As of 2024, it has 2,330 sworn troopers and 611 civilian support staff for a total of 2,941 personnel, making it the largest law enforcement agency in <a href="/wiki/New_England" title="New England">New England</a>. The MSP is headed by Colonel Geoffrey Noble, the first colonel to not come from State Police ranks.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The MSP was established by Massachusetts state governor <a href="/wiki/John_A._Andrew" class="mw-redirect" title="John A. Andrew">John A. Andrew</a> when he signed a law creating the State Constabulary on May 16, 1865. This legislative act to "establish a State Police Force" founded the first statewide enforcement agency in the nation. The first leader of the State Police was <a href="/wiki/William_Sterling_King" title="William Sterling King">William Sterling King</a>, an American officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The agency remained small and rather informal until 1921, when the MSP was enlarged to comprise 50 officers stationed in barracks across the state with the primary mission of providing law enforcement to rural areas underserved by existing local police agencies. This law enforcement mission was performed by the trooper on horseback, usually, and in motor cars in areas with upgraded roads. The MSP enlarged its mission to handle primary vehicular regulation on the Commonwealth's interstate and limited-access highways after their development mid-century; during this period, it also established a presence in protecting <a href="/wiki/Logan_International_Airport" title="Logan International Airport">Logan International Airport</a>. </p><p>For much of the 20th century, the MSP was organized along military lines with a heavy emphasis on the role of the barracks, spartan working conditions, and a uniformity in appearance and internal culture. Until recently, the MSP maintained one of the strictest regimens for physical size requirements for applicants. Efforts are being made presently to render the department more racially diverse, as well as more inclusive of women and <a href="/wiki/LGBT" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBT">LGBT</a> troopers. </p><p>Since its inception, 47 officers from the Massachusetts State Police and its former agencies which made up its ranks have been killed in the line of duty.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The earliest death was in 1909 and the latest death was March 3, 2022. </p><p>In November 2019, Superintendent Gilpin announced her retirement as colonel of the Massachusetts State police after two years in the position.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Firearms">Firearms</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Firearms"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During the 1960s and 1970s, the MSP issued the <a href="/wiki/Walther_PPK" class="mw-redirect" title="Walther PPK">Walther PPK</a> as a special assignment weapon. </p><p>During the 1980s, the <a href="/wiki/.357_Magnum" title=".357 Magnum">.357 Magnum</a> <a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_65" class="mw-redirect" title="Smith & Wesson Model 65">Smith & Wesson Model 65</a> was issued to the troopers. Different weapons were issued for off-duty and special assignments. Prior to 1986, they were issued two <a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Model_65" class="mw-redirect" title="Smith & Wesson Model 65">Smith & Wesson Model 65</a> revolvers, one with a 4 inch barrel for on duty wear, and one with a 3 inch barrel for off duty wear, they were required to wear a 3 inch barreled revolver even if they were at the beach in a bathing suit. They were required at the time two carry weapons at all times, because they were considered one duty 24/7. From 1986 and on, the new off duty weapon was the <a href="/wiki/.38_Special" title=".38 Special">.38 Special</a> <a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_Bodyguard" title="Smith & Wesson Bodyguard">Smith & Wesson Bodyguard</a> revolver. </p><p>The agency issued the <a href="/wiki/SIG_Sauer_P226" title="SIG Sauer P226">SIG Sauer P226</a> in 9mm from the early 1990s, followed by the <a href="/wiki/SIG_Sauer_P226" title="SIG Sauer P226">SIG Sauer P226</a> DAK (<a href="/wiki/Double_Action_Kellerman" class="mw-redirect" title="Double Action Kellerman">Double Action Kellerman</a>) in <a href="/wiki/.40_S%26W" title=".40 S&W">.40 S&W</a>. </p><p>In 2011, troopers started carrying the <a href="/wiki/Smith_%26_Wesson_M%26P" title="Smith & Wesson M&P">Smith & Wesson M&P</a> pistol in <a href="/wiki/.45_ACP" title=".45 ACP">.45 ACP</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As of 2023, the MSP is replacing the .45 ACP handguns with the <a href="/wiki/SIG_Sauer_P320" title="SIG Sauer P320">SIG Sauer P320</a> chambered in 9mm. The P320 comes equipped with a Romeo1 <a href="/wiki/Red_dot_sight" title="Red dot sight">red-dot optic</a> and a Night Stick 550XL flashlight attached. The P320 is also set on the X-Series frame.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Museum">Museum</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Museum"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The history of the agency is preserved at the Massachusetts State Police Museum and Learning Center<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in <a href="/wiki/Whitinsville,_Massachusetts" title="Whitinsville, Massachusetts">Whitinsville</a>. The museum was made possible by private donations from MSP troopers and employees. The museum, originally intended to be located at the site of the former Troop C2 barracks, was relocated to a building in Whitinsville after a fire damaged a portion of the old barracks building in 2017. Exhibits at the museum include: </p> <ul><li>Restored 1931, 1941, 1951, 1978 <a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> <a href="/wiki/Police_car" title="Police car">cruisers</a></li> <li>Motorcycles, including a 1951 <a href="/wiki/Indian_Motocycle_Manufacturing_Company" class="mw-redirect" title="Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company">Indian</a></li> <li>State Police weapons (past & present)</li> <li>Historical uniforms, hats and artifacts</li> <li>Harvard riot photos and riot equipment</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mounted_police" title="Mounted police">Mounted police</a> equipment and other <a href="/wiki/Equine" class="mw-redirect" title="Equine">equine</a> related items</li> <li>Original teletype machine</li> <li>The first <a href="/wiki/Computer" title="Computer">computer</a> and Mobile Data Terminals used by the MSP</li> <li>Historic daily station logs</li> <li>President <a href="/wiki/John_F._Kennedy" title="John F. Kennedy">John F. Kennedy</a> photos and memorabilia</li> <li>Nostalgic <a href="/wiki/Badge" title="Badge">badges</a> and patches</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Consolidation_of_state-controlled_police_agencies">Consolidation of state-controlled police agencies</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Consolidation of state-controlled police agencies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1992, the former Massachusetts Department of Public Safety – Division of State Police, <a href="/wiki/Massachusetts_Registry_of_Motor_Vehicles" class="mw-redirect" title="Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles">Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles</a> Police, Massachusetts <a href="/wiki/Capitol_Police" class="mw-redirect" title="Capitol Police">Capitol Police</a>, and Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) Police (commonly known as the Metropolitan Police) departments merged to form what is currently known as the Department of State Police (an agency within the Executive Office of Public Safety, which is different from the Department of Public Safety). The four former agencies officially ceased to exist on July 1, 1992.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The distinctive uniform and seal of the former Division of State Police would be retained by the newly formed Department of State Police. The ranks of corporal and staff sergeant were not carried over into the new agency. The <a href="/wiki/Massachusetts_Environmental_Police" title="Massachusetts Environmental Police">Massachusetts Environmental Police</a> remained a separate entity under the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Environmental Law Enforcement, and later became a separate department-level office under the re-organised Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. In the early part of the 2000s the <a href="/wiki/MBTA_Police" class="mw-redirect" title="MBTA Police">MBTA Police</a> discussed a possible merger but it will most likely not happen due to high costs and standards for both recruitment and training. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Rank_structure">Rank structure</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Rank structure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Massachusetts State Police rank structure is as listed:<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table border="5" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="5" style="border-collapse:collapse;" class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Rank </th> <th>Insignia </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Colonel" title="Colonel">Colonel</a><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O6_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/US-O6_insignia.svg/70px-US-O6_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="70" height="35" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/US-O6_insignia.svg/105px-US-O6_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/US-O6_insignia.svg/140px-US-O6_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="950" data-file-height="475" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Colonel" class="mw-redirect" title="Lieutenant Colonel">Lieutenant Colonel</a> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O5_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/US-O5_insignia.svg/50px-US-O5_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="52" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/US-O5_insignia.svg/75px-US-O5_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/US-O5_insignia.svg/100px-US-O5_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="524" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Major_(rank)" title="Major (rank)">Major</a> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O4_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/US-O4_insignia.svg/50px-US-O4_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="52" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/US-O4_insignia.svg/75px-US-O4_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/US-O4_insignia.svg/100px-US-O4_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="524" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Police_captain" title="Police captain">Detective Captain</a> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O3_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O3_insignia.svg/40px-US-O3_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="40" height="37" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O3_insignia.svg/60px-US-O3_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O3_insignia.svg/80px-US-O3_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="534" data-file-height="500" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Police_captain" title="Police captain">Captain</a> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Captain_insignia_gold.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Captain_insignia_gold.svg/40px-Captain_insignia_gold.svg.png" decoding="async" width="40" height="37" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Captain_insignia_gold.svg/60px-Captain_insignia_gold.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Captain_insignia_gold.svg/80px-Captain_insignia_gold.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="534" data-file-height="500" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant" title="Lieutenant">Detective Lieutenant</a> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O2_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O2_insignia.svg/15px-US-O2_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="38" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O2_insignia.svg/23px-US-O2_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/US-O2_insignia.svg/30px-US-O2_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="500" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant" title="Lieutenant">Lieutenant</a> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:US-O1_insignia.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/US-O1_insignia.svg/15px-US-O1_insignia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="38" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/US-O1_insignia.svg/23px-US-O1_insignia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/US-O1_insignia.svg/30px-US-O1_insignia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="200" data-file-height="500" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sergeant" title="Sergeant">Sergeant</a> </td> <td><figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Massachusetts_State_Police_Sergeant_Stripes.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Massachusetts_State_Police_Sergeant_Stripes.png/35px-Massachusetts_State_Police_Sergeant_Stripes.png" decoding="async" width="35" height="49" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Massachusetts_State_Police_Sergeant_Stripes.png/53px-Massachusetts_State_Police_Sergeant_Stripes.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Massachusetts_State_Police_Sergeant_Stripes.png/70px-Massachusetts_State_Police_Sergeant_Stripes.png 2x" data-file-width="379" data-file-height="528" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Trooper_first_class" title="Trooper first class">Trooper First Class</a><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>No insignia<figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank_-_Spacer.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Blank_-_Spacer.png/50px-Blank_-_Spacer.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="32" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Blank_-_Spacer.png/75px-Blank_-_Spacer.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Blank_-_Spacer.png/100px-Blank_-_Spacer.png 2x" data-file-width="237" data-file-height="150" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Trooper_(police_rank)" title="Trooper (police rank)">Trooper</a> </td> <td>No insignia<figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank_-_Spacer.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Blank_-_Spacer.png/50px-Blank_-_Spacer.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="32" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Blank_-_Spacer.png/75px-Blank_-_Spacer.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Blank_-_Spacer.png/100px-Blank_-_Spacer.png 2x" data-file-width="237" data-file-height="150" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cadet#Civilian_organisations" title="Cadet">Probationary Trooper</a> </td> <td>No insignia </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Cadet#Civilian_organisations" title="Cadet">State Police Trainee</a> </td> <td>No insignia<figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank_-_Spacer.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Blank_-_Spacer.png/50px-Blank_-_Spacer.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="32" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Blank_-_Spacer.png/75px-Blank_-_Spacer.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Blank_-_Spacer.png/100px-Blank_-_Spacer.png 2x" data-file-width="237" data-file-height="150" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Promotion to the ranks of Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain is based on varying combinations of years of service, promotional exam score, and/or performance on oral examination boards. The ranks of Detective Lieutenant and Detective Captain are appointed; an individual must already have attained the rank of Lieutenant prior to being appointed to the rank of Detective Lieutenant and must have attained the rank of Captain prior to being appointed to the rank of Detective Captain. </p><p>The ranks of Major and Lieutenant Colonel are appointed by the Colonel/Superintendent. The Deputy Superintendent holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. The Colonel/Superintendent is appointed by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Organization">Organization</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Organization"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Office of the Superintendent of the State Police <ul><li>Division of Field Services</li> <li>Division of Investigative Services</li> <li>Division of Administrative Services</li> <li>Division of Standards & Training</li> <li>Division of Homeland Security & Preparedness</li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Division_of_Field_Services">Division of Field Services</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Division of Field Services"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="State_Police_stations">State Police stations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: State Police stations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Troop_A">Troop A</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Troop A"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Troop "A" includes the northeastern section of the commonwealth. The A Troop headquarters are located in <a href="/wiki/Danvers,_Massachusetts" title="Danvers, Massachusetts">Danvers</a>, and there are 70 municipalities located within Troop A. </p><p>Troop A Barracks are located in: </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 35em;"> <ul><li>A–1 <a href="/wiki/Andover,_Massachusetts" title="Andover, Massachusetts">Andover</a></li> <li>A–2 <a href="/wiki/Newbury,_Massachusetts" title="Newbury, Massachusetts">Newbury</a></li> <li>A–3 <a href="/wiki/Concord,_Massachusetts" title="Concord, Massachusetts">Concord</a></li> <li>A–4 <a href="/wiki/Medford,_Massachusetts" title="Medford, Massachusetts">Medford</a></li> <li>A–5 <a href="/wiki/Revere,_Massachusetts" title="Revere, Massachusetts">Revere</a></li> <li>A–6 <a href="/wiki/Danvers,_Massachusetts" title="Danvers, Massachusetts">Danvers</a></li></ul></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Troop_B">Troop B</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Troop B"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Troop "B" includes the western section of the commonwealth. The B Troop headquarters are in <a href="/wiki/Northampton,_Massachusetts" title="Northampton, Massachusetts">Northampton</a>. Troop B has primary law enforcement responsibilities in many municipalities that lack local police departments in <a href="/wiki/Western_Massachusetts" title="Western Massachusetts">Western Massachusetts</a>. </p><p>Troop B Barracks are located in: </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1184024115"><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 35em;"> <ul><li>B–1 <a href="/wiki/Lee,_Massachusetts" title="Lee, Massachusetts">Lee</a></li> <li>B–2 <a href="/wiki/Shelburne_Falls,_Massachusetts" title="Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts">Shelburne Falls</a></li> <li>B–3 <a href="/wiki/Springfield,_Massachusetts" title="Springfield, Massachusetts">Springfield</a></li> <li>B–4 <a href="/wiki/Cheshire,_Massachusetts" title="Cheshire, Massachusetts">Cheshire</a></li> <li>B–5 <a href="/wiki/Russell,_Massachusetts" title="Russell, Massachusetts">Russell</a></li> <li>B–6 <a href="/wiki/Northampton,_Massachusetts" title="Northampton, Massachusetts">Northampton</a></li> <li>B–8 <a href="/wiki/Westfield,_Massachusetts" title="Westfield, Massachusetts">Westfield</a></li></ul></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Troop_C">Troop C</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Troop C"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Troop "C" includes the central section of the commonwealth. It is the largest of the troops, and the C Troop headquarters are located in <a href="/wiki/Holden,_Massachusetts" title="Holden, Massachusetts">Holden</a>. 85 towns rely on C Troop to assist with law enforcement or provide primary patrol coverage. Troop C Barracks C8, located in <a href="/wiki/New_Braintree,_Massachusetts" title="New Braintree, Massachusetts">New Braintree</a>, has no operational Troopers, but is the New Braintree Emergency Dispatch Center, which is the PSAP (Public Safety Access Point) for police, fire and emergency medical services for the towns of New Braintree, Hardwick, Petersham, West Brookfield, North Brookfield, Brookfield, East Brookfield, Brimfield, Holland and Wales. It is co-located with the State Police Academy. </p><p>Troop C Barracks are located in: </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1184024115"><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 35em;"> <ul><li>C–1 <a href="/wiki/Athol,_Massachusetts" title="Athol, Massachusetts">Athol</a></li> <li>C–2 <a href="/wiki/Millbury,_Massachusetts" title="Millbury, Massachusetts">Millbury</a></li> <li>C–3 <a href="/wiki/Brookfield,_Massachusetts" title="Brookfield, Massachusetts">Brookfield</a></li> <li>C–4 <a href="/wiki/Leominster,_Massachusetts" title="Leominster, Massachusetts">Leominster</a></li> <li>C–5 <a href="/wiki/Sturbridge,_Massachusetts" title="Sturbridge, Massachusetts">Sturbridge</a></li> <li>C–6 <a href="/wiki/Holden,_Massachusetts" title="Holden, Massachusetts">Holden</a></li> <li>C–7 <a href="/wiki/Belchertown,_Massachusetts" title="Belchertown, Massachusetts">Belchertown</a></li> <li>C-8 New Braintree</li> <li>C–9 <a href="/wiki/Devens,_Massachusetts" title="Devens, Massachusetts">Devens</a></li> <li>C–10 <a href="/wiki/Charlton,_Massachusetts" title="Charlton, Massachusetts">Charlton</a></li></ul></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Troop_D">Troop D</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Troop D"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Troop "D" includes the southeastern section of the commonwealth. The D Troop headquarters are located in <a href="/wiki/Middleborough,_Massachusetts" title="Middleborough, Massachusetts">Middleborough</a>, and the Troop also includes <a href="/wiki/Cape_Cod" title="Cape Cod">Cape Cod</a>, <a href="/wiki/Martha%27s_Vineyard" title="Martha's Vineyard">Martha's Vineyard</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Nantucket" title="Nantucket">Nantucket</a>. </p><p>Troop D Barracks are located in: </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1184024115"><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 35em;"> <ul><li>D–1 <a href="/wiki/Norwell,_Massachusetts" title="Norwell, Massachusetts">Norwell</a></li> <li>D–2 <a href="/wiki/South_Yarmouth" class="mw-redirect" title="South Yarmouth">South Yarmouth</a></li> <li>D–3 <a href="/wiki/North_Dartmouth,_Massachusetts" class="mw-redirect" title="North Dartmouth, Massachusetts">North Dartmouth</a></li> <li>D–4 <a href="/wiki/Middleborough,_Massachusetts" title="Middleborough, Massachusetts">Middleborough</a></li> <li>D–5 <a href="/wiki/Oak_Bluffs" class="mw-redirect" title="Oak Bluffs">Oak Bluffs</a></li> <li>D–6 <a href="/wiki/Nantucket" title="Nantucket">Nantucket</a></li> <li>D–7 <a href="/wiki/Bourne,_Massachusetts" title="Bourne, Massachusetts">Bourne</a></li></ul></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Troop_F">Troop F</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Troop F"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Troop F patrols and provides law enforcement for all properties of the <a href="/wiki/Massachusetts_Port_Authority" title="Massachusetts Port Authority">Massachusetts Port Authority</a>, including <a href="/wiki/Boston" title="Boston">Boston</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Logan_International_Airport" title="Logan International Airport">Logan International Airport</a> in East Boston, Boston's seaport district, the <a href="/wiki/Port_of_Boston" title="Port of Boston">Port of Boston</a>, and South Boston's World Trade Center. Until 2010, its only barracks was located within the airport. It moved to a building on the outskirts, allowing for more space, parking, and better access to the property. </p><p>The Troop F Commander also serves as Massport's Director of Aviation Security.<sup id="cite_ref-SPReforms_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SPReforms-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Troop F Barracks is located in: </p> <ul><li>F–1 <a href="/wiki/Logan_International_Airport" title="Logan International Airport">Logan International Airport</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Troop_H">Troop H</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Troop H"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Troop "H" includes all of Boston and the metropolitan <a href="/wiki/Boston" title="Boston">Boston</a> area south, west, and northwest of Boston not covered by A-4 and A-5. This troop extends southwest to the Rhode Island border and west to the A Troop border in Waltham, and north to Somerville. Troop H headquarters are located in South Boston. </p><p>Troop H Barracks are located in: </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1184024115"><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 35em;"> <ul><li>H–1 <a href="/wiki/Government_Center,_Boston" title="Government Center, Boston">Government Center</a> (In the <a href="/wiki/McCormack_Building" title="McCormack Building">McCormack Building</a>, 1 Ashburton Place)</li> <li>H–2 <a href="/wiki/Framingham" class="mw-redirect" title="Framingham">Framingham</a> (Co-located with department headquarters)</li> <li>H–3 <a href="/wiki/Foxborough,_Massachusetts" title="Foxborough, Massachusetts">Foxborough</a></li> <li>H–4 <a href="/wiki/Boston" title="Boston">Boston</a></li> <li>H–6 <a href="/wiki/South_Boston" title="South Boston">South Boston</a></li> <li>H–7 <a href="/wiki/Milton,_Massachusetts" title="Milton, Massachusetts">Milton</a></li> <li>H–8 <a href="/wiki/Weston,_Massachusetts" title="Weston, Massachusetts">Weston</a></li> <li>H–9 <a href="/wiki/Ted_Williams_Tunnel" title="Ted Williams Tunnel">Tunnels</a></li></ul></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Community_Action_Teams">Community Action Teams</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Community Action Teams"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The State Police Community Action Team is a unique unit. The purpose of the CAT is to augment A, B, C, D, and H troop barracks with extra patrols to be used for various duties. They are a combination of an anti-crime unit and a motor vehicle enforcement unit, with a very large amount of freedom. The units are part of each troop barracks, out of A, B, C, D and H troop headquarters. The units do not take any mandatory calls, but rather respond to calls using discretion. Duties include routine patrol of high crime areas in inner cities, routine patrol of major highways, major traffic enforcement, routine plain-clothes foot or vehicle patrol, bicycle patrol, undercover missions with local police departments, and major traffic accident response. CAT troopers are also responsible for dignitary escorts, funeral prisoner escorts, attending community meetings, business seizures, school programs, static vehicle displays at community events, security at high-risk trials, security at parades, and many other various special missions. Also, during winter storms when roads are hazardous, CAT troopers perform normal barracks patrols in order to assist various troop barracks. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Special_Projects_Team">Special Projects Team</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Special Projects Team"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Special Projects Team (SPT) team utilizes counter-insurgency (COIN) methodology to detect, disrupt, degrade and dismantle gang activity in <a href="/wiki/Springfield,_Massachusetts" title="Springfield, Massachusetts">Springfield</a>. The team is utilizing a method termed "Counter Criminal Continuum Policing" or <a href="/wiki/C3_Policing" class="mw-redirect" title="C3 Policing">C3 Policing</a>. It is composed of a lieutenant and six troopers. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Traffic_Operations">Traffic Operations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Traffic Operations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Collision_Analysis_and_Reconstruction_Section_(C.A.R.S.)"><span id="Collision_Analysis_and_Reconstruction_Section_.28C.A.R.S..29"></span>Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section (C.A.R.S.)</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section (C.A.R.S.)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This section provides reconstruction services to local and state police agencies for collisions involving fatalities or serious bodily injuries. Collision reconstruction specialists are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with no charge to the requesting agency. The section responds to calls for assistance in the investigation of fatal or serious bodily injury collisions. C.A.R.S. conducts "at scene" investigations, measuring the scene using the Topcon Total Station, photogrammetry, or graduated tapes. The collision vehicles are examined for mechanical defects and the damage is documented. Data stored by the <a href="/wiki/Event_Data_Recorder" class="mw-redirect" title="Event Data Recorder">Event Data Recorder</a> (EDR) is secured and analyzed, as each member is a Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Technician and Analyst. Mathematical analysis of the data is performed when necessary. Scale diagrams and plates are produced as required, and a detailed reconstruction report is written. Expert testimony is provided by members in both civil and criminal actions. The section also provides detailed, scale mapping of large outdoor crime scenes, and assists agencies with routine mathematical analysis or vehicle examinations. The section is composed of seven sergeants and seventeen troopers, all of whom are active collision reconstructionists. The members of the section are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR), or are currently pursuing accreditation. The members also maintain memberships in many professional associations, such as the National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists (NAPARS). The members, on average, handle approximately 30 cases each per year. They are further required to attain at least 40 hours of additional education/training per year. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Motor_Vehicle_Regulatory_Section">Motor Vehicle Regulatory Section</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Motor Vehicle Regulatory Section"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Commercial Drivers Licensing Unit - This unit is the primary licensing authority for commercial driver licenses in the Commonwealth.</li> <li>Compliance Unit - This unit is responsible for a variety of law enforcement duties focusing on investigations of license fraud, and identity theft.</li> <li>Salvage Title Unit - This unit conducts salvage inspections, and assigns Mass Vehicle Identification Numbers.</li> <li>Special Assignment Unit - This unit provides a law enforcement presence at the registry of motor vehicles.</li> <li>Vehicle Services Unit - This unit is very diverse. Its duties and responsibilities include school bus inspections, and investigations on commercial establishments.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Commercial_Vehicle_Enforcement_Section_(C.V.E.S.)"><span id="Commercial_Vehicle_Enforcement_Section_.28C.V.E.S..29"></span>Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section (C.V.E.S.)</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section (C.V.E.S.)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Also called the "Truck Team," this unit has many duties and responsibilities. These duties include roadside inspection of commercial vehicles, insuring the safety of hazardous substances in transport, operating weigh stations, local commercial vehicle enforcement, investigating commercial vehicle crashes, investigations, and operating the regional commercial vehicle academy. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tactical_Operations">Tactical Operations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Tactical Operations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Air_Wing_Section">Air Wing Section</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Air Wing Section"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Massachusetts_State_Police_Helicopter_-_AIR_5.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Massachusetts_State_Police_Helicopter_-_AIR_5.jpg/220px-Massachusetts_State_Police_Helicopter_-_AIR_5.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="133" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Massachusetts_State_Police_Helicopter_-_AIR_5.jpg/330px-Massachusetts_State_Police_Helicopter_-_AIR_5.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Massachusetts_State_Police_Helicopter_-_AIR_5.jpg/440px-Massachusetts_State_Police_Helicopter_-_AIR_5.jpg 2x" data-file-width="903" data-file-height="545" /></a><figcaption>Taken while hovering over Worcester, Massachusetts, on January 14, 2015</figcaption></figure> <p>The State Police Air Wing has provided the Commonwealth and its network of first responders with airborne support for over three decades. It currently has a fleet of four turbine helicopters and one fixed wing aircraft. It is the largest and most comprehensive full-time public safety aviation unit in <a href="/wiki/New_England" title="New England">New England</a>. Aircrews stand ready to respond from three strategically located Air Bases within the state 365 days a year. Currently, the unit consists of 21 pilots and tactical flight officers. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Special_Tactics_and_Operations">Special Tactics and Operations</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Special Tactics and Operations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The STOP team serves as the State Police <a href="/wiki/SWAT" title="SWAT">SWAT</a> squad. This unit was created in 1971 and responds to major incidents, <a href="/wiki/Hostage" title="Hostage">hostage</a> situations, dangerous <a href="/wiki/Search_warrants" class="mw-redirect" title="Search warrants">search warrants</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arrest_warrants" class="mw-redirect" title="Arrest warrants">arrest warrants</a>, and any other serious events. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Special_Emergency_Response_Team">Special Emergency Response Team</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Special Emergency Response Team"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Massachusetts_State_Police_Marine_Section_Fleet.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Massachusetts_State_Police_Marine_Section_Fleet.JPG/220px-Massachusetts_State_Police_Marine_Section_Fleet.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Massachusetts_State_Police_Marine_Section_Fleet.JPG/330px-Massachusetts_State_Police_Marine_Section_Fleet.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Massachusetts_State_Police_Marine_Section_Fleet.JPG/440px-Massachusetts_State_Police_Marine_Section_Fleet.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2160" data-file-height="1440" /></a><figcaption><div class="center" style="width:auto; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;">Marine section boats docked in <a href="/wiki/Boston" title="Boston">Boston</a></div></figcaption></figure> <p>The SERT team serves as a requestable adjunct to local law enforcement agencies requesting state assistance in civil disturbances, special events, or <a href="/wiki/Missing_persons" class="mw-redirect" title="Missing persons">missing persons</a> searches. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Marine_Section">Marine Section</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Marine Section"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Marine Section provides routine river and marine patrol on the <a href="/wiki/Charles_River" title="Charles River">Charles River</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mystic_River" title="Mystic River">Mystic River</a>, and in the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Harbor_Islands_National_Recreation_Area" class="mw-redirect" title="Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area">Boston Harbor Islands National Park</a>. It also provides a statewide response facility, using road transportable vessels.<sup id="cite_ref-mspms_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mspms-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Motorcycle_Unit">Motorcycle Unit</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Motorcycle Unit"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The motorcycle unit is responsible for dignitary escorts, <a href="/wiki/Funeral" title="Funeral">funeral</a> escorts, prisoner escorts, and many other types of special missions. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Public_Order_Platoon">Public Order Platoon</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Public Order Platoon"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The MSP Public Order Platoon, or POP Team, was previously known as the Mobile Field Force. It is an on-call team composed of about 500 troopers from various barracks and special units who carry specialized equipment in their cruisers at all times to allow for rapid mobilization. All new troopers (within the last 3 Academy classes) are required to be a part of the unit. All other troopers can volunteer for the it. Its primary purpose is deployment for crowd control, public disturbances, and other major incidents at the request of local public safety officials or State Police Commanders. The POP Team usually deploys several times a year. In October 2007, while coordinating with the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Police_Department" title="Boston Police Department">Boston Police Department</a>, the unit played a large role in responding to riots in Boston following the <a href="/wiki/Red_Sox" class="mw-redirect" title="Red Sox">Red Sox</a> <a href="/wiki/World_Series" title="World Series">World Series</a> victory. The POP Team also policed many protests during the <a href="/wiki/George_Floyd_protests" title="George Floyd protests">George Floyd protests</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="K9_Unit">K9 Unit</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: K9 Unit"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The State Police K-9 unit deploys approximately 41 highly trained <a href="/wiki/Police_dog" title="Police dog">canines</a> to agencies throughout <a href="/wiki/New_England" title="New England">New England</a> for <a href="/wiki/Search_and_rescue" title="Search and rescue">search and rescue</a>, criminal apprehension, <a href="/wiki/Narcotic" title="Narcotic">narcotics</a> detection, <a href="/wiki/Crowd_control" title="Crowd control">crowd control</a>, missing persons searches, <a href="/wiki/Cadaver" title="Cadaver">cadaver</a> recovery searches, site security, <a href="/wiki/Arson" title="Arson">arson</a> detection, <a href="/wiki/Explosive" title="Explosive">explosive</a> detection, and other missions. Depending on specific mission requirements, members of the canine unit would work in support of, or in conjunction with, other specialized units including the Air Wing, STOP team, Marine Unit, Dive Team, and the SERT team. Their services are available upon request, without cost to the requesting agency. The State Police uses <a href="/wiki/Dog" title="Dog">dogs</a> such as <a href="/wiki/Labrador_Retriever" title="Labrador Retriever">Labrador Retrievers</a>, <a href="/wiki/German_Shepherd" title="German Shepherd">German Shepherds</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dutch_Shepherd" title="Dutch Shepherd">Dutch Shepherds</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Belgian_Malinois" class="mw-redirect" title="Belgian Malinois">Belgian Malinoises</a>. In order to become a K-9 officer, one must be on the force for at least 5 years. Troopers also get a Massachusetts State Police K-9 cruiser. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Mounted_Unit">Mounted Unit</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Mounted Unit"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The State Police Mounted Unit is an elite unit in the State Police. It consists of 15-25 police horses. This group of specialized troopers have been on the force for a minimum of 5 years prior to joining the Mounted Unit. The unit is located in <a href="/wiki/Acton,_Massachusetts" title="Acton, Massachusetts">Acton</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Dive_Team">Dive Team</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Dive Team"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Dive Team is composed of specially trained troopers who are trained to provide assistance in the expertise of underwater rescue and recovery. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Former_Troops_and_Units">Former Troops and Units</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Former Troops and Units"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Troop_E">Troop E</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Troop E"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Troop "E" was unique in that it did not encompass a section of the commonwealth, but was instead responsible for the Massachusetts Turnpike, which stretches from the <a href="/wiki/New_York_(state)" title="New York (state)">New York</a> border to <a href="/wiki/Boston_Harbor" title="Boston Harbor">Boston Harbor</a>. Troop "E" headquarters were located in Boston and also patrolled Interstate 93 North and South from the Tip O'Neill Tunnel over the Zakim Bridge to Rutherford Avenue. The troop was eliminated effective May 2, 2018, following accusations of widespread overtime fraud by its members.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Troops B, C, and H have taken responsibility for the four barracks and coverage of the Massachusetts Turnpike, while some personnel have been reassigned to Troop F for staff balancing.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Troop E Barracks were located in: </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1184024115"><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 35em;"> <ul><li>E–1 <a href="/wiki/Weston,_Massachusetts" title="Weston, Massachusetts">Weston</a> - Now part of Troop H (H–8)</li> <li>E–2 <a href="/wiki/Charlton,_Massachusetts" title="Charlton, Massachusetts">Charlton</a> - Now part of Troop C (C–10)</li> <li>E–3 <a href="/wiki/Westfield,_Massachusetts" title="Westfield, Massachusetts">Westfield</a> - Now part of Troop B (B–8)<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>E–4 <a href="/wiki/Ted_Williams_Tunnel" title="Ted Williams Tunnel">Tunnels</a> - Now part of Troop H (H–9)<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-SPReforms_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SPReforms-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Division_of_Investigative_Services">Division of Investigative Services</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: Division of Investigative Services"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Detective_units">Detective units</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=34" title="Edit section: Detective units"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Commonwealth is divided into 11 State Police detective units that work out of various district attorneys' offices. <a href="/wiki/Boston" title="Boston">Boston</a>, <a href="/wiki/Springfield,_Massachusetts" title="Springfield, Massachusetts">Springfield</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Worcester,_Massachusetts" title="Worcester, Massachusetts">Worcester</a> are the only cities in the Commonwealth that have the authority to investigate <a href="/wiki/Homicide" title="Homicide">homicides</a>. This responsibility is granted through the District Attorney's Office in each city's respective county. According to Massachusetts General Law, all homicides are under the control of the District Attorney in the county they occur. Only the District Attorney can delegate the responsibility of investigating homicides to another party. In Springfield and Worcester, it is the captain in charge of the Detective Bureau, and in Boston, it is the commander of the Homicide Unit. The various district attorneys' offices investigate all other homicides in any other cities or towns.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The detective units also investigate many other major crimes and serious incidents. </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1184024115"><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 35em;"> <ul><li>Berkshire State Police Detective Unit</li> <li>Bristol State Police Detective Unit</li> <li>Cape & Islands State Police Detective Unit</li> <li>Essex State Police Detective Unit</li> <li>Franklin/Hampshire State Police Detective Unit</li> <li>Hampden State Police Detective Unit</li> <li>Middlesex State Police Detective Unit</li> <li>Norfolk State Police Detective Unit</li> <li>Plymouth State Police Detective Unit</li> <li>Suffolk State Police Detective Unit</li> <li>Worcester State Police Detective Unit</li></ul></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Attorney_General's_Office"><span id="Attorney_General.27s_Office"></span>Attorney General's Office</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: Attorney General's Office"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The detective unit in the Attorney General's office is composed of the drug unit, the <a href="/wiki/Computer_crime" class="mw-redirect" title="Computer crime">computer crimes</a> unit, and various other specialized investigative squads. The unit investigates everything from <a href="/wiki/White-collar_crime" title="White-collar crime">white-collar crime</a> to drug distribution. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Violent_Fugitive_Apprehension_Section">Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The VFAS is tasked with apprehending the commonwealth's most violent and elusive <a href="/wiki/Fugitives" class="mw-redirect" title="Fugitives">fugitives</a>. The unit works with various local and federal agencies and is part of numerous task forces. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Gang_Unit">Gang Unit</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=37" title="Edit section: Gang Unit"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Gang Unit is a statewide specialty unit established to: suppress criminal <a href="/wiki/Gang" title="Gang">gang</a> activity, investigate <a href="/wiki/Gang" title="Gang">gang</a> related crimes, and gather intelligence on known and suspected gang members. Gang Unit duties include street-level <a href="/wiki/Narcotic" title="Narcotic">narcotics</a> enforcement, weapons enforcement, criminal investigation, and special operations. The Gang Unit assists local cities and towns by conducting undercover narcotics operations and by providing additional officers to <a href="/wiki/Patrol" title="Patrol">patrols</a> dedicated to combating <a href="/wiki/Gang" title="Gang">gang</a> activity in high <a href="/wiki/Crime" title="Crime">crime</a> areas. In addition to these activities, the Gang Unit also provides local police departments with personnel, intelligence, expertise, and training specific to battling <a href="/wiki/Gang" title="Gang">gang</a>-related crime. The Gang Unit maintains partnerships with, and provides <a href="/wiki/Gang" title="Gang">gang</a> awareness training to, schools, corporations, social service agencies, probation officers, trial courts, District Attorneys' offices, and civilian groups. The Gang Unit's primary objective is to improve the quality of life of all citizens adversely affected by <a href="/wiki/Gang" title="Gang">gang</a> activity. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Fire_and_Explosion_Investigation_Section">Fire and Explosion Investigation Section</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=38" title="Edit section: Fire and Explosion Investigation Section"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Specially trained Massachusetts State Police detectives have functioned as State <a href="/wiki/Fire_Marshal" class="mw-redirect" title="Fire Marshal">Fire Marshal</a> investigators for more than fifty years. At present, the Fire & Explosion Investigative Section (F&EIS) consists of thirty-eight full-time members who make up the Fire Investigations and Hazardous Devices (<a href="/wiki/Bomb_Squad" class="mw-redirect" title="Bomb Squad">Bomb Squad</a>) units. F&EIS also consists of eight bomb techs, five bomb <a href="/wiki/Dog" title="Dog">dogs</a> and five accelerant detector <a href="/wiki/Dog" title="Dog">dogs</a>. Each unit has its own self-contained command and control structure and a specific <a href="/wiki/Jurisdiction" title="Jurisdiction">jurisdiction</a> to serve. Many of the investigators have been cross-trained to assist the other sections in time of need. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Crime_Lab">Crime Lab</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=39" title="Edit section: Crime Lab"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The main Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab is located in <a href="/wiki/Maynard,_Massachusetts" title="Maynard, Massachusetts">Maynard</a>. There are several laboratory substations spread throughout the Commonwealth. The lab serves law enforcement agencies and District Attorneys throughout the Commonwealth, providing a wide array of support to facilitate effective investigations and criminal prosecutions. The Crime Lab examines evidence that can be used to help tie criminals to their crimes, victims to their assailants and exonerate innocent suspects. The Ballistics Section and Crime Scene Services Section are served by sworn personnel. </p><p>The lab is broken up into sections and units: </p> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1184024115"><div class="div-col" style="column-width: 35em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arson" title="Arson">Arson</a> & Explosives Unit</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ballistics" title="Ballistics">Ballistics</a> Section</li> <li><a href="/wiki/CODIS" class="mw-redirect" title="CODIS">CODIS</a> Unit</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Criminalistics" class="mw-redirect" title="Criminalistics">Criminalistics</a> Section</li> <li>Crime Scene Services Section</li> <li>Digital <a href="/wiki/Evidence" title="Evidence">Evidence</a> & Multimedia Section (DEMS)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/DNA" title="DNA">DNA</a> Unit</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drug" title="Drug">Drug</a> Unit</li> <li>Evidence Control Unit</li> <li>Identification Section</li> <li>Office of <a href="/wiki/Alcohol_(drug)" title="Alcohol (drug)">Alcohol</a> Testing</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toxicology" title="Toxicology">Toxicology</a> Unit</li> <li>Trace Analysis Unit</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Former_Investigative_Units">Former Investigative Units</h4></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Governor's_Auto_Theft_Strike_Force"><span id="Governor.27s_Auto_Theft_Strike_Force"></span>Governor's Auto Theft Strike Force</h3></div> The State Police Auto Theft unit is equipped with extremely stealthy vehicles which are outfitted with the latest laptop computers, LPR (Licence Plate Recognition) systems, and <a href="/wiki/LoJack" title="LoJack">LoJack</a> systems. The unit's main task is investigating motor vehicle theft and <a href="/wiki/Chop_shop" title="Chop shop">chop shops</a>, and performs a large amount of <a href="/wiki/Surveillance" title="Surveillance">surveillance</a>. This force was disbanded at the end of 2012<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Division_of_Homeland_Security_&_Preparedness"><span id="Division_of_Homeland_Security_.26_Preparedness"></span>Division of Homeland Security & Preparedness</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=42" title="Edit section: Division of Homeland Security & Preparedness"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This division was formed in 2017 and oversees the Commonwealth Fusion Center and the Preparedness and Planning Section, which contains a new Watch Center that is open 24 hours a day. The fusion center's job is to collect and analyze intelligence relating to terrorism and criminal activity which is then shared among other law enforcement agencies. The Fusion Center is based in <a href="/wiki/Maynard,_Massachusetts" title="Maynard, Massachusetts">Maynard, Massachusetts</a> and is overseen by a Major.<sup id="cite_ref-MSPHSP_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MSPHSP-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-MSPHSP2_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MSPHSP2-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Preparedness and Planning section oversees security planning for major Massachusetts events such as the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Marathon" title="Boston Marathon">Boston Marathon</a> and <a href="/wiki/Boston_Pops_Orchestra#Boston_Pops_Fireworks_Spectacular" class="mw-redirect" title="Boston Pops Orchestra">Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular</a> among others. It is also responsible for response planning to critical incidents and natural disasters. It is located at State Police Headquarters in Framingham and is overseen by a Major.<sup id="cite_ref-MSPHSP_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MSPHSP-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-MSPHSP2_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MSPHSP2-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Division_of_Standards_&_Training"><span id="Division_of_Standards_.26_Training"></span>Division of Standards & Training</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=43" title="Edit section: Division of Standards & Training"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Recruit and in-service training for the Massachusetts State Police takes place at the MSP academy located centrally in Massachusetts at 340 West Brookfield Road in <a href="/wiki/New_Braintree,_Massachusetts" title="New Braintree, Massachusetts">New Braintree</a>. Prior to the 1992 merger, the Division of State Police's Training Academy was located in <a href="/wiki/Framingham,_Massachusetts" title="Framingham, Massachusetts">Framingham</a>. This facility now houses the Department of State Police General Headquarters. </p><p>Becoming a trooper is a competitive process. Approximately 14,000 men and women took the written entrance exam in June 2002. Out of that, only a few hundred were selected to become members of the MSP. After receiving a conditional job offer, the recruit has to make it through 24 weeks of paramilitary training as part of a Recruit Training Troop (RTT). As of April 2009, the State Police no longer administers its own standalone examination for appointment to the department. The State Police now generates a prospective list from candidates that take the Massachusetts Police Officer Civil Service examination who elect to be considered for appointment to the State Police; this is the same examination that is used by many municipal departments and the MBTA. The Environmental Police administer their own civil service examination. </p><p>On October 17, 2011, the 80th RTT began training. This was the first class in over five years. During the 24 weeks of training the recruit lives at the academy Monday through Friday. The 80th RTT class began with 250 trainees, adding 25 trainees in the first two weeks of training as others departed the program. Their day starts at 5:30 a.m. and goes until 8 p.m. with lights out around 9:30. The recruits attend over 98 academic classes and must pass 10 cumulative exams with a passing score of 70%. Along with classes, recruits have to take part in daily physical regimens such as running and weightlifting. The 80th RTT graduated a record 208 new troopers on March 9, 2012. </p><p>The academy takes a toll both mentally and physically on the recruit, and many recruits do not make it through. The typical academy washout rate is around 28-30%. For example, when the 77th RTT started in November 2004, there were 180 recruits. During the first week, 44 recruits dropped out and 34 new recruits had to be added in. By the end of the then 26 weeks, only 137 graduated. </p><p>As of the 83rd RTT, there is no more back-filling the academy class. The 83rd RTT began with 247 troops and expected to graduate around 175 in January 2018. </p><p>The academy also hosts the biannual Massachusetts State Police Student Trooper Program. The Student Trooper program is an intensive, one-week, residential learning experience for young adults, ages 15–17. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=44" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of June 2000, the Massachusetts State Police had the following <a href="/wiki/Demographics" class="mw-redirect" title="Demographics">demographics</a>:<sup id="cite_ref-usdofstat_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-usdofstat-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Male: 91%</li> <li>Female: 9%</li> <li>White: 89%</li> <li>African-American/Black: 11%</li></ul> <p>The MSP is one of the few State Police Departments in the US where the percentage of African American officers (11%) is significantly greater than that of the state population (6.97%). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Compensation">Compensation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=45" title="Edit section: Compensation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of 2017, the Massachusetts State Police average pay for a state trooper was $145,413, with three troopers earning over $300,000, and 245 troopers (12% of the workforce) earning over $200,000. A trooper's base pay is augmented by working multiple details, <a href="/wiki/Traffic" title="Traffic">directing traffic</a>, <a href="/wiki/Overtime" title="Overtime">overtime</a> shifts, or providing security at special events.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Former Massachusetts inspector general Greg Sullivan criticized state police overtime as excessive, pointing out an unusual number of troopers who earned more in 2017 than the governor of the state. He cited the use of state police instead of civilian employees to direct traffic at construction details and <a href="/wiki/Logan_Airport" class="mw-redirect" title="Logan Airport">Logan Airport</a> as examples of wasteful spending. Sullivan argued that the reason overtime pay is so large is that the troopers who make overtime assignments also partake of the benefits of overtime, leaving no incentive to reduce the practice.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2017, 24 troopers earned more than $100,000 in overtime, and 20 in Troop F earned more than $250,000, a fact which was not revealed until missing payroll records were noticed by the <i><a href="/wiki/Boston_Globe" class="mw-redirect" title="Boston Globe">Boston Globe</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Perks_and_extra_benefits">Perks and extra benefits</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=46" title="Edit section: Perks and extra benefits"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Along with their base salary and overtime, troopers have other benefits to include: </p> <ul><li>Troopers receive hazard bonus pay of $700 annually.</li> <li>Troopers who commute 75 miles or more in one way travel from home receive $75 each week.</li> <li>State police employees who work in civilian clothing for 10 days or more each calendar month receive a stipend of $62.50 per month.</li> <li>State police employees who work a five-day workweek are compensated an extra 17 days off per year. This time off is to align with employees who work four days on duty, then get two days off.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Controversies">Controversies</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=47" title="Edit section: Controversies"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="State_Police_Academy_hazing_scandals">State Police Academy hazing scandals</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=48" title="Edit section: State Police Academy hazing scandals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In September 2005, an investigation was begun after allegations of illegal hazing at the State Police Training Academy were brought to light. A recruit who voluntarily dropped out the academy accused the academy staff of water boarding her by placing her head in a toilet bowl. The investigation found that the recruit was told to inspect the toilet bowl after doing an inadequate job of cleaning the toilet. As a result of the investigation, with pressure from then governor Mitt Romney, three troopers were removed from their positions, including the Academy Commandant, Lt. Richard Lane. Other demoted instructors included Trooper Eric Baldwin. The 78th Recruit Training Troop graduated in December 2005. </p><p>In 2022, staff were reassigned after recruits got <a href="/wiki/Blister" title="Blister">blisters</a> from doing an unauthorized exercise involving <a href="/wiki/Bear_crawl" class="mw-redirect" title="Bear crawl">bear crawls</a> on hot pavement.<sup id="cite_ref-pushing_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pushing-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-dropouts_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dropouts-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2023, an unusually high number of recruits, 46%, dropped out within the first two weeks, with some complaining of hazing.<sup id="cite_ref-dropouts_35-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dropouts-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On September 13, 2024, trainee Enrique Delgado-Garcia died after suffering knocked-out teeth, a skull injury, and a broken neck; his body was covered in bruises.<sup id="cite_ref-protests_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-protests-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> State police said the injuries occurred during a boxing training exercise, which they have suspended; the Division of Standards and Training was tasked with reviewing academy training programs.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Delgado-Garcia was sworn in as an officer before he died.<sup id="cite_ref-protests_36-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-protests-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The class's graduation was met with protesters demanding a faster and more transparent investigation into his death.<sup id="cite_ref-protests_36-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-protests-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Because Delgado-Garcia had worked in the Worcester District Attorney's office as a victim witness advocate, a private trial lawyer, David Meier, was appointed to perform the investigation.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Delgado-Garcia had complained to a friend that the academy was "torture".<sup id="cite_ref-pushing_34-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pushing-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Another recruit that year complained of mental abuse going beyond what is needed for training, including bullying and racist remarks.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sgt._Brian_O'Hare_scandal"><span id="Sgt._Brian_O.27Hare_scandal"></span>Sgt. Brian O'Hare scandal</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=49" title="Edit section: Sgt. Brian O'Hare scandal"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In February 2006, a respected state police sergeant, Brian O'Hare, was arrested by the <a href="/wiki/FBI" class="mw-redirect" title="FBI">FBI</a> after soliciting what he thought was an underage boy for sex, who was actually an undercover FBI Agent.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> O'Hare was discharged from the state police and subsequently sentenced to 5 years in federal prison.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Allegations_of_internal_racial_discrimination">Allegations of internal racial discrimination</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=50" title="Edit section: Allegations of internal racial discrimination"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In March 2017 the Boston Globe reported on allegations of discrimination within the State Police against minority state troopers.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Alli_Bibaud_scandal">Alli Bibaud scandal</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=51" title="Edit section: Alli Bibaud scandal"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In October 2017, a state police arrest report of a judge's daughter, Alli Bibaud, was changed to remove an embarrassing and incriminating statement ("Do You Know How Many People I Had To Blow To Get That,") concerning how she obtained the heroin she allegedly possessed.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> An online news article, written by <a href="/wiki/Aidan_Kearney_(journalist)" title="Aidan Kearney (journalist)">Aidan Kearney</a> for Turtleboy Sports, listing "many" troopers as sources, allege that the report was changed due to Dudley District Court Judge Tim Bibaud calling District Attorney Joseph Early and Colonel Richard McKeon, who in turn directed Major Susan Anderson to have the statement removed.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On November 7, 2017, the trooper who was ordered to change his report, Ryan Sceviour, sued the leadership of the state police for reversal of the discipline he received for including the embarrassing and incriminating statements in his report, as well as an official apology, lawyers fees, and punitive damages.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On November 11, 2017, Colonel Richard McKeon retired in the midst of the scandal.<sup id="cite_ref-masslive.com_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-masslive.com-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Leigha_Genduso_scandal">Leigha Genduso scandal</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=52" title="Edit section: Leigha Genduso scandal"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In February 2018, <a href="/wiki/Aidan_Kearney_(journalist)" title="Aidan Kearney (journalist)">Aidan Kearney</a>, a journalist for the online news site Turtleboy Sports, broke a story that Trooper Leigha Genduso, who was assigned to the K-9 unit, was hired by the state police in spite of testifying during grand jury proceedings targeting her former boyfriend, before her hire as first a civilian dispatcher and then state trooper, that she smoked marijuana daily, sold marijuana in amounts up to 10 pounds at a time, took various other prescription drugs not prescribed to her, and laundered money from her former boyfriend's drug profits.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_49-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> There was also information from "many sources" that Genduso's boyfriend at the time of her hire, then-Major (eventually Lieutenant Colonel) Daniel Risteen, used his influence to gain her favorable treatment and highly desirable assignments usually only offered to troopers with many years seniority.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_49-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On February 23, 2018, Lieutenant Colonel Risteen abruptly retired from the state police.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On Friday, August 24, 2018 Leigha Genduso resigned from the Massachusetts State Police.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Overtime_theft_probe">Overtime theft probe</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=53" title="Edit section: Overtime theft probe"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On March 20, 2018, Attorney General <a href="/wiki/Maura_Healey" title="Maura Healey">Maura Healey</a> announced that her office was reviewing the "apparent discrepancies between overtime paid and actual patrols worked," by 21 state troopers of the Troop E division. Of the 21 state troopers, 19 are active, one retired last year, and another, Trooper Matthew Sheehan, was already suspended due to racist messages he posted online. Colonel Kerry Gilpin addressed the media and said one of the alleged offenders put in for as many as 100 <a href="/wiki/No-show_job" title="No-show job">no-show shifts</a> during 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On April 2, 2018, governor Baker announced the elimination of Troop E due to the ongoing overtime investigation that found dozens of active and former troopers allegedly putting in for overtime shifts for which they did not work. State Police Colonel Kerry Gilpin also announced that location of State Police cruisers will be tracked by <a href="/wiki/Global_Positioning_System" title="Global Positioning System">Global Positioning System</a> (GPS) technology known as <a href="/wiki/Vehicle_tracking_system" title="Vehicle tracking system">automatic vehicle Locator technology</a>, and the state police will also develop a <a href="/wiki/Body_worn_video_(police_equipment)" class="mw-redirect" title="Body worn video (police equipment)">body camera program</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On June 27, 2018, the <a href="/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation" title="Federal Bureau of Investigation">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a> agents arrested three Massachusetts state troopers for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars for overtime work they didn't complete in calendar year 2016. The troopers allegedly took steps to conceal their fraud by altering tickets written to make it look like the citations were issued during claimed overtime shifts. Sometimes tickets submitted by the troopers were fictitious or never actually issued to known motorists. Each of the three troopers were charged with a single <a href="/wiki/Embezzlement" title="Embezzlement">embezzlement</a> count.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Hidden_payroll_data">Hidden payroll data</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=54" title="Edit section: Hidden payroll data"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On March 26, 2018. the Boston Globe reported that payroll records for the 140-trooper Massachusetts State Police Troop F, which provides law enforcement and security for all properties of the Massachusetts Port Authority, have been hidden from public view and weren't filed with the state <a href="/wiki/Comptroller" title="Comptroller">comptroller</a> for several years. Almost 80 percent of the troopers assigned to Troop F earned more than Massachusetts governor <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Baker" title="Charlie Baker">Charlie Baker</a>. Pay for the troopers comes from the Massachusetts Port Authority, but the police troopers are employees of the Massachusetts State Police and operations are overseen by commanders of the State Police.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After the Boston Globe report came out, governor Baker said that the act of not disclosing years of payroll records for Troop F of the State Police was "clearly deliberate," and state Comptroller Thomas Shack demanded to know if other state agencies were failing to reveal other payroll records.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On March 30, 2018, the Globe reported a Troop F <a href="/wiki/Detective" title="Detective">detective</a>, Lieutenant learned more than $300,000 each year between 2015 and 2017. The Lieutenant was the highest paid employee of the Massachusetts State Police for the years 2014 - 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_popular_culture">In popular culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=55" title="Edit section: In popular culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Mystery_Street" title="Mystery Street">Mystery Street</a></i> (1950) features <a href="/wiki/Ricardo_Montalb%C3%A1n" title="Ricardo Montalbán">Ricardo Montalbán</a> as MSP Detective Lieutenant Peter Moralas, assigned to the <a href="/wiki/Barnstable_County,_MA" class="mw-redirect" title="Barnstable County, MA">Barnstable County</a> <a href="/wiki/District_Attorney" class="mw-redirect" title="District Attorney">District Attorney's Office</a>, investigating the death of a young woman whose skeleton is found buried in a <a href="/wiki/Cape_Cod" title="Cape Cod">Cape Cod</a> beach. He seeks assistance from the Department of Legal Medicine at <a href="/wiki/Harvard_University" title="Harvard University">Harvard University</a>.</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Departed" title="The Departed">The Departed</a></i> (2006) is about two spies in the MSP's Special Investigations Unit, with Staff Sergeant Colin Sullivan (<a href="/wiki/Matt_Damon" title="Matt Damon">Matt Damon</a>) being planted on the MSP as a <a href="/wiki/Espionage" title="Espionage">spy</a> for Frank Costello (<a href="/wiki/Jack_Nicholson" title="Jack Nicholson">Jack Nicholson</a>), an <a href="/wiki/Irish_Mob" title="Irish Mob">Irish Mob</a> boss, while Trooper Billy Costigan (<a href="/wiki/Leonardo_DiCaprio" title="Leonardo DiCaprio">Leonardo DiCaprio</a>) is an <a href="/wiki/Undercover_operation" class="mw-redirect" title="Undercover operation">undercover cop</a> assigned to infiltrate Costello's crew. Director <a href="/wiki/Martin_Scorsese" title="Martin Scorsese">Martin Scorsese</a> asked the MSP if he could use actual logos, badges, and color schemes on the uniforms and the cruisers, but was denied.</li> <li>Ben Benson's series of novels featuring Massachusetts State Troopers such as high ranking Chief of Detectives Wade Paris and rookie Trooper Ralph Lindsey, appearing mostly in the 1950s, were among the earliest examples of <a href="/wiki/Police_procedurals" class="mw-redirect" title="Police procedurals">police procedurals</a>. When Benson died, another writer, Roy Stratton (the great-grandson-in-law of <a href="/wiki/Charles_Dickens" title="Charles Dickens">Charles Dickens</a>) started a new series about the MSP for the same publisher, <a href="/wiki/William_Morrow_%26_Company" class="mw-redirect" title="William Morrow & Company">Mill-Morrow</a>, featuring Trooper Scott Gregory; but the series ended after only two books.</li> <li>The agency serves as a partial-setting for <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Lehane" title="Dennis Lehane">Dennis Lehane</a>'s novel <i><a href="/wiki/Mystic_River_(novel)" title="Mystic River (novel)">Mystic River</a></i> and its <a href="/wiki/Mystic_River_(movie)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mystic River (movie)">film version</a>, in which the characters played by <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Bacon" title="Kevin Bacon">Kevin Bacon</a> and <a href="/wiki/Laurence_Fishburne" title="Laurence Fishburne">Laurence Fishburne</a> are MSP detectives.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Robert_B._Parker" title="Robert B. Parker">Robert B. Parker</a> character <a href="/wiki/Spenser_(fictional_detective)" class="mw-redirect" title="Spenser (fictional detective)">Spenser</a> is said to have been with the MSP, specifically as a detective with the <a href="/wiki/Suffolk_County,_Massachusetts" title="Suffolk County, Massachusetts">Suffolk County</a> <a href="/wiki/District_Attorney" class="mw-redirect" title="District Attorney">District Attorney</a>'s office. He frequently interacts with an MSP homicide detective named Captain Healy (who also appears in the <a href="/wiki/Jesse_Stone_(Literary_Character)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jesse Stone (Literary Character)">Jesse Stone</a> novels) and worked with an MSP trooper named Brian Lundquist in the novel <i>Pale Kings and Princes</i>.</li> <li>An MSP cruiser comes to a halt at the Wordloaf Conference in <i><a href="/wiki/The_Simpsons" title="The Simpsons">The Simpsons</a></i> episode "<a href="/wiki/Moe%27N%27a_Lisa" title="Moe'N'a Lisa">Moe'N'a Lisa</a>", having pursued the Simpsons into <a href="/wiki/Vermont" title="Vermont">Vermont</a> (minute 11:50 in the episode).</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norman_Rockwell" title="Norman Rockwell">Norman Rockwell</a>'s famous painting <i>The Runaway</i> depicts a Massachusetts State Trooper and a young boy at a lunch counter. Rockwell lived in Massachusetts for much of his life. Actual MSP Trooper Dick Clemens is the Trooper portrayed in the painting. The boy's name is Edward Locke.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>In <i><a href="/wiki/Edge_of_Darkness_(2010_film)" title="Edge of Darkness (2010 film)">Edge of Darkness</a></i>, <a href="/wiki/Ray_Winstone" title="Ray Winstone">Ray Winstone</a>'s character is killed by a Massachusetts State Trooper.</li> <li>In <i><a href="/wiki/R.I.P.D." title="R.I.P.D.">R.I.P.D.</a></i>, an MSP Air Wing helicopter takes part in the raid where <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Reynolds" title="Ryan Reynolds">Ryan Reynolds</a>' character is killed.</li> <li>In <i><a href="/wiki/Patriots_Day_(film)" title="Patriots Day (film)">Patriots Day</a></i>, an MSP trooper stands guard over Martin Richard's corpse until he can be taken away by ambulance, at which point he salutes. Other troopers appear sporadically throughout the film, and the Superintendent at the time Colonel Timothy Alben is a character in it portrayed by Charles Luise but is simply credited as "Massachusetts State Police Colonel."</li> <li>The Showtime original series <a href="/wiki/City_on_a_Hill_(TV_series)" title="City on a Hill (TV series)"><i>City on a Hill</i></a> features multiple MSP troopers assigned to the Suffolk County DA's Office.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Massachusetts_State_Police&action=edit&section=56" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #aaa;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em;background-color:var(--background-color-interactive-subtle,#f8f9fa);display:flow-root}.mw-parser-output .side-box-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{padding:0.25em 0.9em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-image{padding:2px 0 2px 0.9em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-imageright{padding:2px 0.9em 2px 0;text-align:center}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .side-box-flex{display:flex;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{flex:1;min-width:0}}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .side-box{width:238px}.mw-parser-output .side-box-right{clear:right;float:right;margin-left:1em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-left{margin-right:1em}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237033735">@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox{display:none!important}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox img[src*="Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg"]{background-color:white}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox img[src*="Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg"]{background-color:white}}</style><div class="side-box side-box-right plainlinks sistersitebox"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"> <div class="side-box-flex"> <div class="side-box-image"><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/45px-Commons-logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/59px-Commons-logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1376" /></span></span></div> <div class="side-box-text plainlist">Wikimedia Commons has media related to <span style="font-weight: bold; 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