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Posted by: Fowlplay

I'm new to this board and I'm interested in the responsibilities of the Massachusetts State Police.

I'm a narcotics agent for the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. Unlike MSP, we don't have just ONE state police agency, we have a few that have state wide jurisdiction over their area of expertise. Only my agency, and the Public Integrity Division of the State Attorney General's Office have general police powers statewide.

What exactly do you guys cover?

By the way, I went to the DEA clan lab school (2001) with a few of the guys on that guy, but they were bomb tech guys. They told us the worked for the State Fire Marshall's office. I need to look for their cards...I know I've got 'em somewhere...

Posted by: Killjoy

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Unlike MSP, we don't have just ONE state police agency,

That pretty much answers your question. The MSP has full statewide police powers. We handle all aspects of patrol on state highways and rural towns without police departments or limited policing. We also provide to towns and cities, K-9's, Bomb Squad, Riot Control & Search and Rescue (SERT), Tactical Team (STOP), Air Support, Accident Reconstruction, Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement, along with training courses hosted as the Mass State Police Academy (SPA). We also provide the Attorney General and the District Attorney's with their primary investigators (SPDU). They can work as principle detectives on cases or provide support to local detective units. The Division of Investigation also provide forensic support, including crime scene evidence gathering and processing, fingerprinting, ballistics, and photography. The MSP also runs the State Fire Marshal's office, various narcotics investigation units, anti-gang units, auto theft, and liaise with several federal and municipal agencies.

The only other agency in Massachusetts with statewide policing powers is the Environmental Police, who primarily enforce environmental, recreational and wildlife law.

Posted by: Fowlplay

Here, our Highway Patrol functions as traffic enforcement on state and federal highways, the Highway Patrols Bureau of Investigations assist Sheriff's departments and smaller municipal police departments, but have to be asked to assit. They can't begin an independent investigation without being invited by the Sheriff or Chief of police, except by order of the Governor.

I guess, by reading in other threads here, that the Sheriff is mostly in charge of corrections and has no real law enforcement duties. Is that accurate?

Thanks for all the PM Replys, and answering my post, I find it interesting how we all do the same jobs, but in such different ways.

Posted by: Delta784

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Originally Posted by Fowlplay

I guess, by reading in other threads here, that the Sheriff is mostly in charge of corrections and has no real law enforcement duties. Is that accurate?

Correct.

Posted by: Sniper

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Originally Posted by Delta784

Correct.

We biting our tongue today Bruce ?????? LOL

Posted by: Delta784

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Originally Posted by Sniper

We biting our tongue today Bruce ?????? LOL

Whatever do you mean??

Posted by: Sniper

Well, as they say I guess ......... Some things are better left unsaid.

Posted by: quality617

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Originally Posted by Killjoy

The only other agency in Massachusetts with statewide policing powers is the Environmental Police, who primarily enforce environmental, recreational and wildlife law.

*coughAHEMcough*

Posted by: USMCTrooper

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Originally Posted by quality617

*coughAHEMcough*

Did we forget someone???

Ohh yes....cmpsa

Posted by: Tuna

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Originally Posted by USMCTrooper

Did we forget someone???

Ohh yes....cmpsa

BHAAAAAAHAAAAHAAA!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: quality617

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Originally Posted by USMCTrooper

Did we forget someone???

Ohh yes....cmpsa

You....are a bad man.

Posted by: Tuna

Speaking of CMPSA, anyone heard from them lately? They were quite entertaining when I worked Worcester County

Posted by: RodneyFarva

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Originally Posted by Tuna

Speaking of CMPSA, anyone heard from them lately? They were quite entertaining when I worked Worcester County

nothing here, hopefully he gave it up.

Posted by: Tuna

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Originally Posted by RodneyFarva

nothing here, hopefully he gave it up.

Yes, I know. But you have to admit, any thread that had any thing to do with CMPSA was quite entertaining.=D>

Posted by: PaulKersey

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Originally Posted by Tuna

Speaking of CMPSA, anyone heard from them lately?

Word on the street, is that the 89th CMPSA is set to start June 1st.

Posted by: RodneyFarva

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Originally Posted by PaulKersey

Word on the street, is that the 89th CMPSA is set to start June 1st.

i have been running..how about you?

Posted by: msp428

schvat is cmpsa?

Posted by: CHICwithBADGE

CMPSA Please boys stop teasing me I need to know what that is. I have a prize for the teller

Posted by: mtc

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Originally Posted by CHICwithBADGE

CMPSA Please boys stop teasing me I need to know what that is. I have a prize for the teller

Oh dear Lord NO!

Posted by: j809

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Originally Posted by CHICwithBADGE

CMPSA Please boys stop teasing me I need to know what that is. I have a prize for the teller

CHICwithaBADGE has a prize alright.

Posted by: RodneyFarva

Oh man… all I can picture is that scene in silence of the lambs, where Buffalo Bill is dressed up in that woman skin suit singing “good by horses” by Q-Lazzarus.

Posted by: Gone

Is it true that a Mass state trooper is required to be in complete uniform "which includes his/her hat" during a normal traffic stop??

I know this is true for a NH state Trooper but I am just wondering if same holds true for Mass..

Posted by: celticsfan

Yes, and if that hat is off, all of his police powers are null and void.

Posted by: resqjyw0

Gone, make sure you have a printed copy of this thread with you at your hearing.

Posted by: Delta784

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Originally Posted by Gone

Is it true that a Mass state trooper is required to be in complete uniform "which includes his/her hat" during a normal traffic stop??

I know this is true for a NH state Trooper but I am just wondering if same holds true for Mass..

Why don't you ask the same stupid question in every single existing thread while you're at it?

Go away.

Posted by: KozmoKramer

Just say when boys and girls...

This rectal chapeau has troll writ large...

Posted by: msp428

Well I suppose I'll ask a probably stupid question too...Every MSP car I see doesn't seem to have radar in it, at least not the ones the towns have (the ones that are white on the end or whatever). Do they have different systems or is their speed enforcement primarily done with lidar/clocking?

Posted by: Delta784

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Originally Posted by msp428

Well I suppose I'll ask a probably stupid question too...Every MSP car I see doesn't seem to have radar in it, at least not the ones the towns have (the ones that are white on the end or whatever). Do they have different systems or is their speed enforcement primarily done with lidar/clocking?

Vehicle mounted radar is quickly becoming obsolete. A good handheld radar unit is about the size of a large hairdryer, and LIDAR not much bigger.

Posted by: resqjyw0

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Originally Posted by KozmoKramer

Just say when boys and girls...

This rectal chapeau has troll writ large...

I'm curious to see what his response to all this is. In the mean time, sharpen that ax.

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Originally Posted by msp428

You answered your own question.

Posted by: CJIS

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Originally Posted by USMCTrooper

Did we forget someone???

Ohh yes....cmpsa

That was great! But don't forget those Notary's of the Public/Constables)

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Originally Posted by Gone

What the deuce you asked that in this thread too?

Posted by: Delta784

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Originally Posted by KozmoKramer

Just say when boys and girls....

When.

Posted by: wgciv

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Originally Posted by CJIS

That was great! But don't forget those Notary's of the Public/Constables)

CJIS.. I believe you are referring to Massachusetts Public Officers and Massachusetts Process Servers, are you not?

Posted by: CJIS

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Originally Posted by wgciv

CJIS.. I believe you are referring to Massachusetts Public Officers and Massachusetts Process Servers, are you not?

Yup

Posted by: kttref

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Originally Posted by Delta784

Vehicle mounted radar is quickly becoming obsolete. A good handheld radar unit is about the size of a large hairdryer, and LIDAR not much bigger.

In CT they MUST be mounted...someone fried his nuts and sued...so no more handheld ones for us...Although LIDAR is still handheld...until another bozo does something stupid.

Posted by: Delta784

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Originally Posted by kttref

In CT they MUST be mounted...someone fried his nuts and sued...so no more handheld ones for us...Although LIDAR is still handheld...until another bozo does something stupid.

I would find it hard to muster much sympathy for a man who placed the business end of a small x-ray machine into his crotch.

Posted by: kttref

I just think the idiot ruined it for the rest of us. I mean, how stupid can you be???

Posted by: msp428

Can handheld radar be used while driving?

Posted by: phuzz01

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Originally Posted by msp428

Can handheld radar be used while driving?

It depends which model. Many of them are stationary only. But there are a few that can mount into a bracket on the dash and operate in moving mode.

Posted by: resqjyw0

What does it matter? Everyone knows that an Officer/Trooper can't pull anyone over while they are driving...

Posted by: Crvtte65

Seeing how this is going topic to topic to topic, it is closed.

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