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The minimum age is being lowered once again to deal with a "critical shortage of officers," the department said, and the policy change will be paired with "an enhanced focus on applicant qualifications, staff training and first-line supervision upon graduation."
When it comes to better serving the mental health needs of correctional officers, the problem is not a financial one, according to the soon-to-be president of the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association.
BOSTON More widespread use of body cameras ranks high among policing reform priorities, but a commission set up under the one-year-old reform law has missed its deadline to propose regulations governing standards for the procurement of body-worn.