Quinn Bill legislation filed by BPDBS

The Boston Police Detectives Benevolent Society and Attorney Paul Hynes submitted the following legislation on behalf of all Police Officers in the Commonwealth to protect the Quinn Bill with regards to the casino gaming legislation. If you have any questions please feel free to call the office at 617-325-3938.

Mr. O’Flaherty of Chelsea moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

SECTION 77.   Section 1.  Quinn Bill Study Commission.  There is hereby established a Special Commission to investigate and report on the feasibility of establishing and maintaining a revised law enforcement career educational incentive program.  Said Commission shall file its report and recommendations, if any, by January 15, 2011. 

  Said Commission may elect to extend the deadline for the filing of its report to no later than March 1, 2011.  The Commission shall file its report with the Clerks of the House and Senate, the Governor, the Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate, the Chairpersons of the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means, and the Chairpersons of the Joint Committee on Public Safety.

Section 2.  The Commission shall consider all matters related to education incentives for law enforcement personnel and shall specifically report on the feasibility and anticipated benefits of (1) establishing minimum educational qualification for all police officers hired after July 1, 2011; (2) the substitution of an annual fixed sum to be paid as career incentive compensation for bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees in place of the existing salary percentages contained in M.G.L. chapter 108-L; (3) the establishment of continuing periodic educational requirements in order to maintain eligibility for career educational incentive compensation; and (4) the role and responsibility of the Board of Higher Education in reviewing and approving the adequacy, relevance, rigor, and content of approved police educational incentive degree programs.

Section 3.  The Commission shall be made up of a designee of the Governor, three members of the House to be appointed by the Speaker, three members of the Senate to be appointed by the Senate President, a designee of the Mass. Municipal Association, a designee of the Mass. Mayors’ Association, a designee of the Board of Higher Education, and two designees of the professional law enforcement community, retired or active, as recommended by a coalition of public safety organizations comprised of the following: Mass COP, the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, the Mass. Police Association, the I.B.P.O., the Mass. Police Chiefs Association, the Boston Police Superior Officers’ Association, and the Boston Police Detectives’ Association.  If, within fifteen (15) days of the passage of this act, said coalition fails to recommend said law enforcement professionals as designees to the Commission, then the Governor shall appoint two law enforcement professionals, retired or active, to said Special Commission.  The Senate President shall designate one of the three Senate appointees to act as Chairman of the Commission.

Mr. O’Flaherty of Chelsea moves to amend the bill in section 11, in line 84, by inserting after the word “unit” the words: “that shall include members of the police departments of the host communities.”

Mr. O’Flaherty of Chelsea moves to amend the bill in section 12, in line 2290, by striking out the words “or any activity taking place on the premises of a gaming establishment” and inserting after the word “licensee” the words: “or any other person”.

Mr. O’Flaherty of Chelsea moves to amend the bill in section 12, in line 2290, by striking out the words “or any activity taking place on the premises of a gaming establishment” and inserting after the word “licensee” the words: “or any other person”.

Mr. O’Flaherty of Chelsea moves to amend the bill in section 11, in line 84, by inserting after the word “unit” the words: “that shall include members of the police departments of the host communities.”

Mr. O’Flaherty of Chelsea moves to amend the bill in section 12, in line 2312, by striking out the word “criminal” and inserting after the word “violation” the words: “of this Chapter”.

Mr. O’Flaherty of Chelsea moves to amend the bill in section 12, in line 2313, by striking out the words: “under this Chapter”.