Massachusetts § 116J - Municipal police training committee; basic and in-service training programs for regulation of physical force
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§ 116J. Municipal police training committee; basic and in-service training programs for regulation of physical force
Section 116J. The municipal police training committee, in consultation with the executive office of public safety and security, shall establish and develop basic and in-service training programs designed to train officers on the regulation of physical force under section 14 of chapter 6E. Such programs shall be included in basic and in-service training for all law enforcement officers.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 116J ("Municipal police training committee; basic and in-service training programs for regulation of physical force") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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