The Voice of Police Officers throughout the Commonwealth
Yesterday Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic leadership released the Justice in Policing Act which calls for reforms in policing that include a ban on chokeholds, an end no knock warrants in drug cases and makes lynching a federal hate crime. It goes on to require local departments submit their uses of force to the feds […]
The Massachusetts Police Association sends our condolences to the family of Officer John Songy who succumbed to the COVID-19 virus earlier this morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family as well as the with our fellow brothers and sisters of the Rutland Police Department
The MPA is proud to announce the launch of our new website. We are still ironing out some of the fine details and updating the content but we couldn’t wait any longer to launch! We are also working on streamlining the Legal Defense Fund signup and renewal process! Stay tuned!
If you were a member of the LDF in 2019 but failed to renew by February 29, 2020 your coverage has lapsed. In order to reinstate your coverage you must submit a NEW application and pay the prorated amount depending on the month you sign up. Please be advised that anyone who did not renew by February
Today the SJC gave us a partial victory in their ruling concerning the release of prisoners in Massachusetts jails. They ruled that only pre-trial detainees being held on bail for non violent offenses could be eligible for release. There would be a hearing to decide on a case by case basis. The ACLU said the
Brother and Sister Retirees,Over the weekend Governor Baker signed into law Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2020 which states that retiree earnings earned during the declared state of emergency would be exempt from earnings restrictions for the calendar year 2020. The state of emergency began on March 10th so any earnings received from that
Proud to report that the MPA Executive Board voted unanimously today to endorse Steven G. Xiarhos candidate for 5th Barnstable District. Special attention to our Cape Cod Brothers and Sisters. Steve is a retired Deputy Chief from Yarmouth PD.
On Thursday, December 12, 2019, Chief James Guido was sworn in as President of the MPA by Lieutenant Governor Karen Polito. Also the 2020 Executive Board was sworn in.