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Our Purpose is Progress
Trooper
Our Goal is Excellence
August 2013
Dear S.P.A.M. Members,
With the approach of fall in the not too distant future, public hearings and legislative sessions will return to full swing on Beacon Hill. This session has already seen a tremendous amount of activity as SPAM continues to fight jurisdiction battles directly and indirectly contained in many different legislative proposals. Ironically, none of the proposals are the SPAM initiatives trying to grab anybody else’s work. Instead, we are defending against initiatives like those filed by the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association attempting to greatly expand “fresh pursuit” powers. Add to the mix legislation granting local police officers statewide jurisdiction, the expansion of local regionalization efforts and concurrent jurisdiction over certain designated areas, one can see that SPAM is facing a sustained and concerted effort to minimize the role of the Department throughout the Commonwealth. Make no mistake; we must remain vigilant throughout this legislative session. Recognizing that many in the law enforcement community are simply trying to get the job done and come home safe each day, SPAM continues to support initiatives that underscore this commitment. Recently, Vice President and Legislative Chair Tim Babbin testified on behalf of SPAM before the Joint Committee on Public Safety relative to the issue of guns in court. In testifying in support of legislation allowing law enforcement officers to keep their weapons while in court, SPAM joined representatives from the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, Massachusetts Police Association and the
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Massachusetts Environmental Police Association to educate legislators about law enforcement’s handling and training relative to weapon security. I am happy to report that this legislation was recently released with a favorable report from the Joint Committee on Public Safety. At the same time, SPAM has been closely following the Joint Committee on Public Safety’s hearings and deliberations about “gun control”. The Committee, chaired by Senator Jim Timilty and Representative Hank Naughton, has taken a thoughtful approach to gathering a wide range of information from residents throughout the Commonwealth. With hearings on Cape Cod, Worcester and Western Massachusetts, the Committee plans to conclude its efforts with a final hearing in Boston in midSeptember. While no ?Vv?6?F????2&VV??ffW&VB'?F?R6???GFVRBF??2F??R?&?F?F?R??W6R?B6V?FR?F?6?FRF???rW6??Rf?&??bf?&V&?&VwV?F?????F??26W76????v???5?v???6??F??VRF?????F?"F?W6R?V&??w2F?V?7W&R?rV?f?&6V?V?B??W7B2vRFW7F?f?VB&V?F?fRF?F?R6??G&???b??ff?6W.( ?2vV????6?W'G&????v???&R&?RF?6??F??VRF?F?F?R??"6fV??f?????5?v???6??F??VRF?????F?"F?Rv?&??bF?R?766?W6WGG2v??r6???76????BF?R7V6??6???76???2??w&?W6?76?f?6F???2?BF?6&??G?&V?Vf?G2?F?Rv??r6???76???6??F??VW2?G2F??vV?Bv?&??b66WF??r?BfWGF??r?FV?F???6V?6VW2?F?F?BV?B?5?&V6?v?W2F?BF?RFW'F?V?Bv????fR?7F?fR&??R??v?FWfW"??6F????26??6V?2v??rW7F&?6??V?B???Wv?6R?vR6??F??VRF?vF6?FWfV???V?G276?6?FVBv?F?F?R&W?'G2g&??7V6??6???76???2??w&?W6?76?f?6F????BF?6&??G?&V?Vf?G2?v???RF?W6R?77VW2&RV?WBBF?R???V?B?F?W?6?V?B?fR6?v??f?6?B??7B??V&?2V????VW2?bF?W?v?????V?GV???&V6???????vRv???6??F??VRF?????F?"?B&W?'B????F?W6R?77VW22F?R?Vv?6?F?fR6W76???6??F??VW2?F??2?Vv?6?F?fR6W76????27F???&V?F?fV???V?r?v???RvR7F???v?&?F?Gf?6R?W"f??VB?Vv?6?F?fR&??&?F?W2?vR6???B?v??&RF?R6?v??f?6?B?B6??6W'FVBVff?'BF??????RF?R&??R?bF?RFW'F?V?B?bF?R7FFR??6RF?&?Vv??WBF?R6?????vV?F???W"???V?G2G'?F?6V?6F?????R?W"Vff?'G22( ?f?6??W>( ????Vff?'BF???FRF?RG'VRW'?6R?bF?V?"?v?Vff?'G2?&W7B77W&VB?vRv???6??F??VRF?v?&?v?F??BVGV6FR?Vv?6?F?'2?BvV?7?W'6???V?&?WBF?R&??R?bF?RFW'F?V?B?bF?R7FFR??6R?vV?W&????BF?Rv?&??b5?( ?2?V?&W'2?7V6?f?6???25??2???27G&??r2?G2?V?&W'6???&R&W&VBF?7B?b6??VBW??F?6??F7B??W"?Vv?6?F?'2?GFV?B?VWF??r?"6???7W?'B??W"fV???r5??V?&W'2F??2f????V6R&V?V?&W"F?7F?6fR?vF6??WBf?"V6??F?W"?B&V?V?&W"?????RF?W2?B??RvRF?&W5T5FgV???F?V????g&??F?RVF?F?"?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????'?VB?V?FW"VF?F?"??fR?V&B?b6WfW&?6?????G2g&???V?&W'2&Vv&F??r?W"'V?W"7F?6?W"&V??r??&???&?&B??7WGF???F?R76?6?F???W&6?6VBF?R76Rf?"???F???&W7??6RF?F?R7WGF????6R6??VbF?7&v??r?W"?V?&W'2?BGFV?F??rF?F?R?W"v?&??F?R6??Vb?B6V?B?WGFW"F??74D?B????&??rF?V?F???&R??2?ff?6W'2f?"FWF??2??'FRCb?&?BF?BF?R?727FFR??6R?2&??'??W&?6F?7F????fW"?&V?F??F?R6??VbF?W2??BfVV??R?2V??Vv?F?F?????2??6?&?G2?6??Rv?G2F?'&?6??WB????V6??bF?R6?????vV?F???bvR6?( ?Bf???F?RFWF??v?&?vR?fR?F?R??6?6?G??"F?v??2?ffW&VBF?Rv?&???B????bF?R6?F?W27GV??6??W2v?V?F?W?6?( ?Bf???F?V?"FWF??2?'WBF?&?F?F?G'??BF?R?W"v?&?v2F?R?7B7G&r?6??R?b?W"&Wf??W26????V?2?fR6W6VBF??2&?&?V???BvR?fRF?f???B??"vRv????fR??F???r??F?RgWGW&R?????b?W"f?&?W"6????V?2?W7B7F??B'??B?WB??6?6??Vg2v????fW"W2??B??rvR&R???rF?R&?6R??B?2??B6???6?FV?6RF?B??7B?bF??6R6????V?2vW&R?V?&W'2?bF?R?72?6??Vg2?b??6R76?6?F????F?W&R?fR&VV??V?W&?W2?Vv?6?F?fRGFV?G2'?F?R6??Vg2F?W??BF?V?"6??G&???'WBF?W??fR&VV?FVfVFVB'?5??v?WF?W"F?R( ?g&W6?W'7V?N( ???"??F???rV?6RF?W?G'?F?6???B??77VR?F?R6V?'B??"???bF?R?F?W"v?2F?B??6?6??Vg2G&?VBF?W??BF?V?"6??G&???????Vv?6?F?'26rF?W6RVff?'G2f?"v?BF?W?G'V?vW&R??vW"w&'2?vR?W7B6??F??VRF?&GF?R?2??6?6??Vg2GFV?BF?F?R?W"v?&???7FFRv?FRV??G2?BG'?F?F??W"v?&???7FFR&?G2?F?W6R&GF?W2v?????B&RV7?F?f?v?B?vR?VVB?V?&W'2F?6??F??VRF?6??F?V?"?Vv?6?F?'2v?V?6?VB??B?6?6??G&?'WFRF?F?V?"6??v?2??V?&W'2?6??VVBF???f?&?F?V?"6?G??"F?v??ff?6??2F?BF?R7FFR??6R&?f?FRF?R7V6???VB??6R6W'f?6W2f?"v??6?F?RF?v?2?fRF??f?"?bF?W?&R?V?&W'2?b?T2??B?26??RF?BvR&R6??7F?F?f?v?F??rF?&WF???W"v?&??'WBvRv???6??F??VRF?f?v?B2???r2?V6W76'??6??VF??v?V??W"??6?F???&V??W2F?BvR6?????fRf?'v&B?bvR7F?6?F?vWF?W"?vR??&R&?RF??WB?W"wV&BF?v??'WBV?F??F?V??&V?V?&W"F?Rg&?V?B??R?fR????6?FW'F?V?B??&Rw&VBwW??'WB??26??Vb??&RG'???rF?F?R??W"v?&???BF?Rf??B?fb??W"f??W>( ?F&?R??Bv?V?B&Rv?6Rf?"??F?RV????2F?vWBF?vWF?W"?BGFV?BF?vWBF?RV???&???&6?f?"???'WB????bF?Rw&?W2&R??&R6??6W&?VBv?F?G'???rF????6??fbF?RFW'F?V?BBF?RF???BF?B?2W2?G&??W"?Ww7W ?F?R?ff?6??V&?6F????bF?R7FFR??6R76?6?F????b?766?W6WGG0?&V6??7B??7V?FRs?&?7F????#?(
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