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State House News Service / February 26, 2011
BROCKTON - Launching a new State Police class in October would add 150 troopers to a force that has lost about 400 officers over the past five years.
Patrick administration officials testifying at budget hearings in Brockton said there are about 2,100 State Police officers now, down from more than 2,500 in 2006.
"We are down to some really severe levels,'' said Mary Beth Heffernan, secretary of public safety. "We are at the point right now where it's a problem and we need to get a class on.''
Patrick administration officials said the plans are contingent on the receipt of appropriations from the Legislature. Patrick, in his budget plan unveiled last month, proposed a $2.50 to $2.70 surcharge on auto insurance policies to fund a new class of State Police cadets.
Administration officials expect as many as 200 more troopers to retire by the end of the current fiscal year.
Full Story:
State Police staffing now at 'severe levels,' Patrick officials say - The Boston Globe
State House News Service / February 26, 2011
BROCKTON - Launching a new State Police class in October would add 150 troopers to a force that has lost about 400 officers over the past five years.
Patrick administration officials testifying at budget hearings in Brockton said there are about 2,100 State Police officers now, down from more than 2,500 in 2006.
"We are down to some really severe levels,'' said Mary Beth Heffernan, secretary of public safety. "We are at the point right now where it's a problem and we need to get a class on.''
Patrick administration officials said the plans are contingent on the receipt of appropriations from the Legislature. Patrick, in his budget plan unveiled last month, proposed a $2.50 to $2.70 surcharge on auto insurance policies to fund a new class of State Police cadets.
Administration officials expect as many as 200 more troopers to retire by the end of the current fiscal year.
Full Story:
State Police staffing now at 'severe levels,' Patrick officials say - The Boston Globe