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Posted by: GMACK24

Hi
Got a question for the MSP officers on board.
What does the E mean after the unit number?

And is there any way of telling what barracks a unit comes from based on its unit ?
For instance I have photographed unit 1068 in both South Boston and Downtown Boston.
I assume same district but not sure.
And my neighbors car (2 houses down) Is an old old 1993/1994 unit.
I think it is 2428 or something like that (I will have to double check)
I wonder what barracks he is out of?

Any info on how the units go is greatly appreciated.
I also have seen a pic of a unit with an F after the unit number. Any ideas what that means?
Thanks ! ! !
Greg

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Posted by: csauce30

I think the E units are from the Pike?? The F units are Logan Airport units I think. Obviously Im just making educated guesses, Im sure someone knows for sure.

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Posted by: epd408

The E means its a Mass pike stationed unit and works the pike F is massport logan airport docks ports, tobin bridge ect. as for the numbers go I dont believe you can tell a barracks anymore by the cruiser number.

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Posted by: Wolfman

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Originally Posted by GMACK24 ...Is an old old 1993/1994 unit. I think it is 2428 or something like that (I will have to double check)

Troops E and F will have the letters after the cruiser number. Other troops is just the number, and there's really no way to know which troop the cruiser is assigned to just by looking at its number.

Until the 1996 Fords came out, the cruisers were numbered sequentially. IIRC, the late 80's / early 90's were the 400-500-600's, '92's were around the 700-900 series, then came consolidation which filled in the 1000's with former RMV/MDC/Capital cruisers, the '93's were 2000-2100's, the 95 Chevys then ran from the 2200's to the 2900's. I'm sure there were gaps in there for whatever reason. With the issuance of the '96 Fords, old cruiser numbers began to be reused.

If your neighbor's cruiser number is in the 2400's, odds are it's a 1995 Chevy LT1 Caprice. Very few '93's are still out there, and I don't think anyone but the Turnpike had '94 marked cruisers. Most of the older cars you'll see now are the 95-96-97 genre.


Not gospel but probably close. RHL could set me straight on that.

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Posted by: LeadDog17

MT1 or another MSP,

Perhaps you could answer this for me. I've heard that troopers assigned to E or F don't get take home cars. The reason being that the cars are funded by the Turnpike and Massport respectively. Is this true? Do they get a different car and use E or F specific cars when on shifts?

-Eric

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Posted by: GMACK24

Thank you very much for the info guys.
And I saw his unit today.
2145
I have a pic of its closest cousin on another police car page check it.
(Unit 212

It is a 1993 Ford CV. And it is a slicktop Too !
Thanks !

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Posted by: Wolfman

RE: Taking home E cruisers:

True, these cruisers remain at the barracks when not on patrol. Pretty sure it's because they are technically Turnpike vehicles (much like the service trucks) and not owned by the MSP. Look for the Turnpike decal on the front fender sometime, just behind the bumper. The officers assigned to these stations will drive their personal vehicles to and from work, then saddle up into their cruiser. Although ususally the same Trooper will drive the same cruiser all the time, the cars are available for use off-shift as they are needed for patrol or other purposes. Of course, there are likely exceptions but for the most part that's how it goes.

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Posted by: Xyr_gt

In result to that i heard they are payed more.

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Posted by: MatchStick

GMACK24:

In regards to seeing cruiser 1068 in both South Boston and Downtown Boston, both zip codes happen to fall in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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Posted by: Killjoy

E Troopers recieve a stipend to make up for their lack of a take-home cruiser. I will not repeat the amount here, but suffice to say that it is generous.

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Posted by: thumper2168

If they have a Chevy right now they are probably from one of the last two classes

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Posted by: michaelbos

Ok, another question, Massport and Masspike. Do these two authority's pay for the Mass State Police service?

Do they buy the cruisers and radios, or does the MSP provide that.

At Massport, what is the Authority of the Mass Port Police ?

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Posted by: Killjoy

Massport and Masspike pay for the Troopers, equipment and cruisers of the Troopers that patrol their respective regions. In fact it was the creation of the Masspike in the late 1950's that led to the first 24 hour around the clock barracks in the state, and eventual dismantling of the "barracks" system. (Troopers until the early 70's actually lived the barracks for their 4 days on and only went home on days off, hence the term barracks rather than station). I've never heard of the Massport Police, so I can't comment on their authority (or lack thereof). Any F Troopers wish to comment?

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Posted by: PearlOnyx

As far as I know, MassPort Police Officers are Special State Police Officers. I've seen an occasional posting here and there for the fish piers and cargo piers. The money seems to be good, but I believe it's a definate who knows who job.

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Posted by: michaelbos

Thank you gentleman, you learn something everyday.

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Posted by: thumper2168

michaelbos::

Were you at the Ashcroft protest?? PM if ya were, our ID guys got some great photos of your guys....

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Posted by: michaelbos

I can say, I was not there.

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