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Written by Steve LeBlanc (AP News)
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Thursday, 07 August 2008 |
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Governor Deval Patrick says he is forging ahead with plans to chip away at one of the most closely defended police perks in Massachusetts: paid details at roadside construction sites. Patrick said his administration is working on new regulations that would open the door to replacing some of the police details by hiring civilians, equipping them with orange safety vests and flags, and training them to direct traffic, especially on secondary roads. "We've been working on it, and rather than just do a sort of a grandstanding gesture, we've really been trying to get something that we know will work," Patrick said in an interview with the Associated Press. The call for the new regulations was included in a transportation bond bill signed by Patrick in April. The law required the secretaries of transportation and public safety to draft the regulations within 90 days. The departments are also supposed to report on the cost of police details during the past five years. The administration has missed the 90-day deadline, but Patrick said he wants to make sure his officials get the regulations right the first time. "We've consulted with a lot of people and that's taking some time, but it's been time well spent and I think we are close," Patrick said. The plan has come under fierce criticism from police unions who said the use of civilian flag bearers could jeopardize public safety. They say police on details are better equipped and trained to respond quickly to emergencies. Rick Brown - president of the State Police Association, the union representing state troopers - said police officers have the authority to stop traffic, close lanes, and issue citations, all of which make for safer construction sites. "The traffic is flowing so fast, public safety has got to be the main issue here," he said. "You're going to see more accidents out there without seeing the police presence. They're not going to slow down for a flagman." |
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Written by AP News Wire
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Saturday, 28 June 2008 |
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MASSACHUSETTS - Massachusetts state police are crediting an increased number of sobriety checkpoints for a 70 percent rise in drunk driving arrests since 2005. Last year, state police arrested 4,879 people for operating under the influence, compared to 2,869 in 2005. During that time, police have increased the number of sobriety checkpoints from 14 during all of 2005 to 82 last year. State police Colonel Mark Delaney said troopers set up sobriety checkpoints somewhere in the state nearly every Friday and Saturday night. Police announce in advance the county where they'll be setting up a checkpoint, but not the specific location. Fatalities involving at least one drunk driver have dropped with the rising arrests. There were 181 such fatalities in 2004, compared to 137 in 2006, the most recent year statistic were available. |
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Written by AP News
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Sunday, 15 June 2008 |
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BOSTON --Sen. John McCain has won the backing of three police unions. The MBTA Police Patrolman's Association, the MBTA Police Superior Officers' Association and the board of the Massachusetts Association of Italian American Police Officers issued a statement Friday declaring their endorsement of the Republican nominee-in-waiting. The unions say train bombings in London and Madrid highlight the need for a president committed to fighting terrorism. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police Patrolman's Association and the MBTA Police Superior Officers' Association are labor unions focusing on counter-terrorism efforts in the state. The Massachusetts Association of Italian American Police Officers is a fellowship and support organization for members of the law-enforcement community who are share Italian heritage |
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Officer rescues 1-year-old in Watertown CT
Associated Press - October 6, 2008 7:24 AM ET
WATERTOWN, Conn. (AP) - A police officer in Watertown rescued a 1-year-old child as a fire began to burn out of control at a family's house.
Officer Jeff Desena removed the child from an upstairs crib Sunday morning as the flames picked up and the...
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Roxbury shooting leaves 3 injured
*Roxbury shooting leaves 3 injured*
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ROXBURY, Mass. -- Three people were shot while sitting in an SUV on Fayston St. overnight Saturday.
After being shot at, their vehicle crashed into nearby parked cars.
One...
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Mother, son arrested over high school dress code scuffle
*Mother, son arrested over high school dress code scuffle*
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LAWRENCE, Mass. -- A mother and her 16-year-old son were arrested over a Lawrence High School dress code.
Gina Castillo was at the school arguing loudly with...
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20-year-old arrested for allegedly dealing cocaine
FITCHBURG -- Police stopped a car on Kimball Street Friday night and arrested the driver for allegedly dealing cocaine, Fitchburg Police Lt. Paul Bozicas said.
Officers watched Jose Cruz, 20, of 198 Charles St., deal drugs from his car Friday night, Bozicas said.
Officers stopped Cruz and saw...
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‘Boxing match’ turns into lethal stabbing
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Milford Police News for Monday, Oct. 6
*GHS*
Posted Oct 05, 2008 @ 10:31 PM
*Plymouth woman arrested on warrant*
HOPEDALE - A 40-year-old Plymouth woman was arrested yesterday on a warrant charge, police said.
Rosemary Dasilva was arrested just after midnight following a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Hopedale and Mendon...
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MetroWest Police News for Monday, Oct. 6, 2008
By Daily News staff
*The MetroWest Daily News*
Posted Oct 05, 2008 @ 11:11 PM
*Hopkinton man arrested on OUI charge*
HOPKINTON - A local man was arrested Saturday evening on his second drunken driving charge, police said.
Gary Levenson, 56, of 117 Hayward St., Hopkinton, was charged with OUI,...
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Man Struck By Lightning Pumping Gas
*Man Struck By Lightning Pumping Gas*
BARKER, N.Y. (CBS) ― A Niagara County man is counting his blessings after a lightning strike knocked him out cold.
And all of it was caught on camera.
What started as a routine stop for gas ended in a near death experience for 44-year-old William...
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Fall River COURT DISPOSITIONS 10-06-08
*Herald News*
Posted Oct 06, 2008 @ 12:42 AM
Fall River —
The following dispositions were recorded in District Court:
Jaron W. Albanese, 24, 61 Division St., larceny from a building and two counts of assault and battery, two years in house of correction; larceny less than $250, concurrent...
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Fall River POLICE REPORTS 10-06-08
*Herald News*
Posted Oct 06, 2008 @ 12:41 AM
Fall River —
Police in the following towns have reported arrests:
*Fall River*
Mark Aviles, 39, 670 Plymouth Ave., charged with shoplifting.
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