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1st Vice PresidentChief James A. DiGianvittorioMiddleton
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Sergeant-at-ArmsChief Jeffrey FarnsworthHampden
TreasurerChief Mark K. LeahyNorthborough
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEChief Douglas W. MellisEast Longmeadow (Past President)
Chief Edward A. DunneFalmouth (Barnstable & Islands)
Chief Stephen E. O’BrienLenox (Berkshire)
Chief Brian M. ClarkNorton (Bristol)
Chief Thomas W. FowlerSalisbury (Essex)
Chief John P. Paciorek, Jr.Deerfi eld (Franklin)
Chief Jeffrey FarnsworthHampden (Hampden)
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President’s MessageChief William G Brooks III
Th e last two years have been a pretty diffi cult time for all of us. Whether it has been viewing uses of force that made us uncomfortable, viewing others that were lawful but drew criticism, watching crazy protests going on across the nation, having citizens or even friends ask us what we think is going on, or the tragic assassinations of police offi cers who were only doing their jobs, these last two years have not been an easy time to be a cop. (Th en again, when you think about it, there has never been a really good time to be a cop.) Of-fi cers and their chiefs across the country, including many of you, have worked very hard to demonstrate to communities that we are their partners, and that we have chosen our pro-fession because we want to look out for the best interests of all people. Our hard work has paid off , and it's time for a re-ward. A recently released Gallop poll found that 76% of Americans have a “great deal of respect” for the police, the highest approval rating for police since 1967. Th at's right, this is a higher rating than we had following September 11, or during the 1990s when crime rates dramatically shift ed downward due in large measure to smarter policing. Th is dramatic turn of events is due to the hard work of your of-fi cers and those just like them across the United States. So congratulations, nice work. Take a moment to acknowledge and thank your offi cers for their work. Speaking of good work, many chiefs and their police departments launched events to celebrate National Commu-nity Policing Week in early October. Although this attracted some media and public attention, the real secret of course is to weave community policing into your daily work, as most of you do. Th is goes beyond programs and events and per-meates the very fabric of what we do. Our offi cers know how to handle radio calls and make traffi c stops, although more training is always helpful, but I’ve come to believe that the real changes in policing will be found in what offi cers do with their discretionary time. In other words, what do they do between calls? I can admit that at various times in my career I’ve spent discretionary time riding in circles hoping to spot something I could act upon, or backed into an alley watch-ing for expired inspection stickers. Motor patrol is impor-tant and so is traffi c enforcement, but I didn’t catch many criminals in the act, and maybe having a sticker that expired last month isn’t that big a deal, especially when the car is in perfect condition, but perhaps we can do less of those things
and spend more time engaged with our communities. Do your offi cers conduct at least one foot patrol during every shift ? Do you? Do they swing by a school as it lets out or during recess, just to be seen and to say hello? Do they drop in at block parties, stop off at little league games or stop into shops during their shift s just to ask merchants if everything is OK? People will tell offi cers things when they bump into them that they would never call the police about. Th e big-gest diff erence you can make at your police department is to change what cops do between calls. It was good to see so many of you at IACP in San Diego. By now you know that the candidates we endorsed – Chief Cindy Renaud of Folsom, CA for 4th VP and Chief Wade Carpenter of Park City, Utah for VP at large – won their seats. Our new protocol of not only endorsing a can-didate, but showing up together as a block to vote for them, enhances our association’s infl uence at IACP. According to the offi ce of the Executive Director at IACP, 94 of our mem-bers voted at the conference. Good job. As you know, our “super meeting” will be held No-vember 10 at the Pleasant Valley Country Club in Sutton. General Counsel Eric Atstupenas will provide a legal update, Jeff Larason of the Highway Safety Department will provide information on upcoming programs and grants, and SAC Hank Shaw will deliver a briefi ng from FBI Boston. We have a full agenda and will keep it moving to make the best use of your valuable time. I hope to see you there. You and yours be safe.
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General Counsel’s CornerAttorney Eric Atstupenas
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Mandatory Annual Inspections of Firearms Dealers
Most chiefs, as licensing authorities for their respective mu-nicipalities, are aware that fi rearms dealer licenses may be granted under Chapter 140, section 122. What many chiefs are unaware of, however, is the mandate in Chapter 140, sec-tion 123 that a licensing authority inspect the commercial premises of the licensed fi rearms dealer to ensure compli-ance with section 123. In fact, section 123 makes it clear that a dealer license is specifi cally subject to this condition.
What is the statutory mandate of all licensing authorities under G.L. c. 140, § 123?
G.L. c. 140, § 123 provides, in part, thatTh e licensing authority shall enter, one time per cal-endar year, during regular business hours, the com-mercial premises owned or leased by any licensee, wherein such records required to be maintained under this section are stored or maintained, and in-spect, in a reasonable manner, such records and in-ventory for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this section....
What is the scope of the inspection?Th e scope of the inspection is specifi cally limited to en-suring compliance with G.L. c. 140, § 123. For instance, that means that the inspection does not include ensuring compliance with the AGO consumer protection regula-tions or other laws relative to fi rearms.
What does this inspection entail? Is there a checklist of items a licensing authority should look for?
G.L. c. 140, § 123 advises that the inspection is to ensure compliance with the provisions of Section 123, which contains several things a licensing authority should look for when conducting this inspection. Th is includes the following:
1. Ensure that the license provisions match the na-ture of the business and the building in which the business is conducted.
2. Ensure there are legible entries in a sales record book, furnished by DCJIS, for each sale of a fi re-arm, rifl e or shotgun, specifying the following:a. complete description of the fi rearm, rifl e or
shotgun, including the make, serial number
(if any), type of fi rearm, rifl e or shotgun, and designation as a large capacity weapon (if applicable)
b. whether sold, rented or leasedc. the date of each sale, rental or leased. the license to carry fi rearms number or per-
mit to purchase number and the identifi ca-tion card number in the case of a fi rearm or the identifi cation card number or the license to carry fi rearms number in the case of a ri-fl e or shotgun
e. the sex, residence and occupation of the purchaser, renter or lessee
f. full name of the purchaser, as written by the purchaser
3. Ensure that the license or a copy is displayed on the premises in a position where it can easily be read.
4. Ensure that no fi rearm, rifl e or shotgun, or ma-chine gun is displayed in any outer window of the premises or where it can readily be seen from the outside.
5. Ensure that the licensee submits a record of all sales, rentals and leases at the time of such sale, rental or lease via electronic communication link to DCJIS.
6. Ensure that every fi rearm, rifl e or shotgun is un-loaded when delivered.
7. Ensure that all purchasers/transferees had the appropriate, unexpired, and active licensure for the purchase made which was verifi ed by the dealer.
8. Ensure that if a purchaser/transferee presented an expired, suspended or revoked licensure, that the same was confi scated by the dealer and noti-fi cation was provided to the licensing authority.
9. Ensure that the following notice is: (i) posted conspicuously at each purchase counter and appears in bold type not less than one inch in height; and (ii) is provided in writing, to all pur-chasers/transferees in bold type not less than one-quarter inch in height:
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General Counsel’s Corner continued
''IT IS UNLAWFUL TO STORE OR KEEP A FIREARM, RIFLE, SHOTGUN OR MACHINE GUN IN ANY PLACE UNLESS THAT WEAPON IS EQUIPPED WITH A TAMPER-RESISTANT SAFETY DEVICE OR IS STORED OR KEPT IN A SECURELY LOCKED CONTAINER.''
10. Ensure that a notice is conspicuously posted and distributed at each purchase counter providing information on suicide prevention developed and provided by the division on violence and in-jury prevention within the DPH.
11. Ensure that the licensee maintains a permanent place of business that is not a residence or dwell-ing, where all transactions are conducted and all records are kept.
12. Ensure that no assault weapons or large capac-ity feeding devices that were not otherwise law-fully possessed on September 13, 1994 are sold, leased, rented, transferred or delivered or of-fered for sale, lease, rent, transfer or delivery.
13. Ensure that any stolen rifl es, shotguns, fi rearms or machine guns are reported to the licensing authority and CHSB.
14. Ensure that all fi rearms inventories or sold/transferred aft er October 21, 1998 meet the con-ditions of clauses 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st of section 123.
15. While not included in section 123, it is advised that the licensing authority also ensure that state-approved trigger locks appear to be sup-plied by the licensee with all fi rearms and large capacity rifl es and shotguns being sold pursuant to G.L. c. 140, § 131K.
Is there a form checklist that can be used in conducting an inspection?
Yes. Chief Ronald C. Glidden (Ret.) has kindly provided a checklist to be used by licensing authorities in con-ducting these inspections. A copy of this checklist as it appears in his Law Enforcement Guide to Firearms Law is included at the end of this article. For a .pdf version, please email: [email protected] directly.
What should a licensing authority do before conducting an inspection?
Remember that the Firearms Records Bureau maintains a list of all fi rearms transactions conducted by dealers. Prior to conducting an inspection, please contact Mi-chaela Dunne, the Manager of Law Enforcement & Jus-tice Services at DCJIS at (617) 660-4682 or at michaela.
[email protected]. She will be able to provide a licens-ing authority with a list of all transactions for the past 12 months. Th is makes the process much easier and allows a licensing authority to cross check this list with the one maintained by the dealer.
What if the licensing authority fi nds violations of section 123?
If violations of G.L. c. 140, § 123 are found, the licensing authority may take possession of any records evidencing such violations and have the licensee make copies, or if a copy machine is not available on-site, arrange to have the records copied with the costs borne by the licensee. If a licensee is found to be in violation of section 123, the li-cense shall be subject to suspension or permanent revo-cation pursuant to G.L. c. 140, § 125. Keep in mind that a suspension or revocation requires the licensee be pro-vided notice and a reasonable opportunity to be heard.
Are licensing authorities required to inspect FFL holders and curios and relic collectors?
No. Th ese inspections only apply to dealers licensed un-der G.L. c. 140, section 122.
Public Records Update
From discussions with representatives from the Offi ce of the Supervisor of Public Records, it appears that the proposed regulations relative to the new public records law will not be fi nalized until sometime around January 1, 2017. As many of you are aware, the new public records law becomes eff ec-tive on that date. MCOPA counsel had planned to provide in-depth public records training on these regulations prior to the eff ective date of the new law, however, it appears that such training will not be possible since the regulations are not fi nalized. In the interim, counsel will be draft ing a brief guide to assist chiefs and their records access offi cers in com-plying with the new law until such time that the Supervi-sor of Public Records releases the fi nal regulations and any guides / best practices.
Update: MCOPA Policies & Procedures Project
Th e protective custody policy has been reviewed by MPAC and fi nal revisions are being made presently. Th e fi nal policy should be released to the membership shortly. In the in-terim, the MCOPA has also draft ed a comprehensive use of force policy which will be reviewed by the committee shortly and sent over to MPAC soon thereaft er.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS
11/10/16 8:00 am-Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton
12/15/16 9:00 am-Angelica’s Rest., Middleton
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11/10/16 Annual Elections and Super Meeting PVCC, Sutton
12/15/16 Installation of 2017 Offi cers Angelica’s Restaurant, Middleton, MA
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Executive Director’s ReportMark K. Leahy
Mark K. LeahyExecutive Director
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–Napoleon Hill
It’s that time of the year when we’re poised to install our new association leadership. With each new President comes many committee and liaison positions to be fi lled. Every year we struggle to fi nd volunteers for these position. Some are more important than others, but all are necessary to advance our association’s goals and objectives. Incoming President, Chief Jim DiGianvittorio of Middleton, will soon be asking for your support and assistance. Personally, I got involved because I saw some things that I either didn’t agree with, or didn’t like. I faced a choice- sit and complain or get involved and try to eff ect change. Th is is always a personal matter. Th e Executive Board has members from very large agencies and members from com-munities where the Chief has to arrange for coverage to at-tend a meeting. Big or small, we need you all. Sometimes we hear the claim that the Executive Board is a “good ‘ole boys” network. In reality, nothing is fur-ther from the truth. E-Board members, committee members and liaisons are a hardworking, committed, dedicated group of people who are a true pleasure to work with. Won’t you
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Upcoming RetirementsChief Ernest Horn, Mendon Police Department Retirement Party for Chief Horn on November 27, 2016 at the New England Steak & Food, 11 Uxbridge Road, Mendon, MA 01756. Cocktail Hour: 3:00 pm Cash Bar; Dinner to follow. $50 per person. Tickets are available through November 18, 2016 by contact-ing Chief David Kurczy at [email protected] or Andrea Bicki at [email protected] Please make checks payable to Mendon Police Association.
Chief James A. Pervier, Charlton Police Department Recognition Dinner for Chief Pervier on Janu-ary 21, 2017 at the Oliver Wright Tavern - Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566. Gathering at 6:15 pm; Dinner at 7:00 pm. $40 per person. Tickets on sale through December 31, 2016. Contact Offi cer McGrath, Offi cer Martocci or Dispatch-er Penny Ryan at 508-248-2266.
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COPPER Chief Michael R. Healy, Ret.
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Two months ago the trivia question focused on the history and beginning of MPI within the MCOPA. I did not receive a correct answer for the questions which asked who was the fi rst Director, what year did MPI come into existence and where was it located. In August 2010 I did write a brief history of MPI in my COPPER article and in doing so had the opportunity to interview the original Executive Director and founder of MPI Joe Shannon. Attorney Jack Collins was also a big help with that article answering several questions I had. Because of the turnover of police chiefs within our as-sociation I thought I would include that article in this month COPPER. Th e following is the article as it was written. Th e only change in the piece is that MPI began its history with the MCOPA forty-four years ago now.
MPI began its history with the MCOPA thirty-eight years ago in 1972 as the result of an L.E.A.A. grant which was applied for by Joe Shannon. However, the basis for the MPI concept began indirectly in August 1968 when Joe Shannon and his family were away vacationing in Maine on a camping trip. While on vacation the Shannon family home in Auburn was broken into and severely vandalized. Th e Auburn police department contacted Mr. Shannon in Maine and suggested he return home as a result of the break-in. Upon arriving home the Shannon’s found their home destroyed with windows broken out, fur-niture smashed, appliances tipped over and the new family second car in the driveway damaged and in-operable.
An article in the Worcester Telegram August 2, 1968 read and I quote “Th e home of Joseph P. Shannon in Auburn looks like a disaster area. Windows and fur-niture are smashed and appliances demolished. Th e new family car is useless and torn wiring hangs accus-ingly over a broken staircase.
Th e senseless vandalism allegedly was committed by a vicious gang of young men who have been terrorizing parts of Auburn for months. Housebreaks, vandalism and hoodlumism have spread fear among residents over the past few weeks. Th ere are other frightening aspects. It is said that the identity of the criminals is common knowledge. Nobody knows how to cope with them. Occasionally suspects are arrested and taken to court, but lack of evidence or suspended sentences return them to the street.”
On August 7, 1968 the Auburn News wrote the fol-lowing article “What is responsible for the vandalism in Auburn – an undermanned police department,
inadequate police salaries, poor police performance, public apathy? Th ese and several other possible causes were cited by nearly 120 residents who jammed the Selectmen’s room at Town Hall Monday night. Th e special meeting was prompted by the destruction by vandals of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Shan-non while the family was vacationing in Maine.”
At this meeting Mr. Shannon was one of the spokes-men and presented a petition signed by more than 900 Auburn residents calling for action by the Se-lectmen. As a result the Auburn Board of Select-men formed a committee which included the police chief, members of the Board of Selectmen and sev-eral residents including Mr. Shannon. Th e commit-tee formed three groups and began research into the problem. Crime statistics locally and nationally were studied; Auburn police staffi ng was considered along with wages, training and deployment, police budgets were compared with surrounding commu-nities and the police chief and members of the Board of selectmen were interviewed.
Aft er several months of research, meetings and in-terviews the committee prepared a report and made several recommendations to the Board of Selectmen. Th e report determined that Auburn’s crime rate sta-tistics for 1967 were up 131% according to the FBI crime report when the national average was up 16%, the department was greatly understaff ed with times only one full time offi cer would be on duty in a com-munity of over 15,000 residents, the per capita ex-penditures for the police department were one of the lowest in Worcester County based on the size of the community and it became obvious immediately that there was a lack of communication, confi dence and mutual cooperation between police authorities and some Selectmen. Finger pointing was predominant.
During this same period of time public apathy ap-peared at an all time high. Several criminal justice events took place which gave credence to these feel-ings. In New York City Kitty Genovese was stabbed repeatedly and her cries for help went unanswered as neighbors listened and did nothing. Sam Shepard had his conviction for killing his wife overturned, Ernesto Miranda’s rape-murder was dismissed and turmoil and riots were prevalent due to the Vietnam War and civil rights issues. Th is was a time of break-
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downs in civil order and a period of social and Cul-tural Revolution. Th e consequences of these trou-bling issues made it a national concern and brought it to the forefront of our political leaders. Th e re-sults were that President Johnson’s Administration undertook a war on crime with one of the proposed solutions development of a funding source for law enforcement. Th is was the beginning of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration or L.E.A.A. Th rough the L.E.A.A. program States could apply for funding grants to address various programs. In 1969 Auburn was awarded a $5,000 planning grant. Th e Auburn Committee was requested to complete a de-tailed inventory of local crime prevention and law enforcement resources as it applied to a small town. Mr. Shannon conducted the inventory, volunteering his time, which resulted in a 65 page inventory re-port.
Around this time, the Massachusetts Committee on Criminal Justice created several law enforcement planning groups to review the criminal justice sys-tem as it applied to each of the seven major cities and four regional areas in the state. In the Worcester County area, a Central Massachusetts Committee on Law Enforcement was established consisting of 23 members representing police, the courts, correc-tions, probation and juvenile justice. Th is commit-tee was chaired by then Worcester County District Attorney William Buckley. One of the fi rst tasks for this committee, of which Mr. Shannon was a mem-ber, was to hire an executive director. In 1970 Mr. Shannon was hired as the committee’s executive di-rector and worked out of a one room offi ce in the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Agency. During the fi rst year, Mr. Shannon was successful in obtaining thirteen grants for the central Massa-chusetts area. In 1972 Mr. Shannon draft ed a pro-posal entitled “Th e Massachusetts Police Institute” for consideration of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Po-lice Association. Th e purpose of the project was to provide limited technical assistance services to any interested police department in communities with populations under 100,000. Th ere was some resis-tance from the state committee and initial opposi-tion from the MCOPA. However, aft er several meet-ings with the executive board of the MCOPA and a strong endorsement of Chief Hector Pelletier, the Chiefs Association’s Secretary/Treasurer, the propos-al was accepted, submitted and a six-month start-up grant was awarded. Once the grant was awarded Mr. Shannon accepted Chief Pelletier’s nomination to be
the MPI Executive Director. Th e goal of the project remained constant throughout the life of MPI: “To develop a permanent resource capable of assisting the police chiefs of Massachusetts in their eff orts to improve local police administration and operations”.
Over its nine year lifetime, MPI was organized in diff erent forms. It was established as an LEAA project affi liated with the MCOPA and its advisory board was reorganized annually to consist of the then current board of directors of the MCOPA. In this form it depended entirely on LEAA program funding. MPI completed many essential projects for local police departments within a couple years. Although there were a broad array of services and projects they basically fell into two categories, Ad-ministration and Management and Operation and Crime Control. Administration covered such things as rules and regulations, policy and procedure, pro-gram planning and budget, mutual aid and legal assistance to name a few. Th e Operations projects provided assistance in records and information sys-tems, manpower resources, incident analysis and crime prevention.
MPI staff during the early years consisted of ap-proximately 16 people working with their offi ce on Route 62 in Berlin. In addition to Joseph Shannon one of the key groups consisted of four police chiefs who were advisers. Th ey were Chief Joseph Shea, Chief Merrit Wenzell, Chief Tom O’Connor and Su-perintendent in Chief Bill Taylor. A second group consisted of a couple of technical specialists and a couple young lawyers right out of law school. One of those lawyers was our own Jack Collins who had just graduated from Holy Cross. According to Mr. Shannon Jack actually worked for him as an intern while going to college during the early years of the LEAA. Joe Shannon said he use to pick Jack up and drop him off at the bottom of the Holy Cross hill.
In 1977 LEAA funding sources were diminishing and it was the consensus of the MPI leadership, which consisted of the MCOPA Executive Board members, that reorganization was necessary. Th e decision was made that MPI would become a private nonprofi t corporation allowing for alternative fund-ing sources. Th e name at this time changed from Massachusetts Police Institute to Municipal Police Institute still allowing MCOPA to use MPI. Th e reorganization allowed the fl exibility to complete projects for other States such as New Hampshire and Rhode Island. However, with increased competitive services and political pressures from within MCO-
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Now Soliciting Articles fromGuest Authors
Th e Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, Inc. (MCOPA) is now soliciting topical, thought-provoking articles from guest authors for publication in its monthly newsletter which address areas of interest for Chiefs of Police in Massachusetts.
Th e MCOPA shall retain the absolute exclusive editorial right and discretion to determine which articles and content is pub-lished in the newsletter. Th e MCOPA assumes no responsibility for opinions, statements and facts in articles written by guest authors, except to the extent that, by publication, the subject matter merits attention.
Article Selection Criteria• Th e MCOPA gives primary preference to original articles, written by MCOPA members, expressly for fi rst publication in the MCOPA newsletter. • Articles previously appearing in other publications will not be accepted.• All submitted articles are subject to the newsletter editors’ approval, and they reserve the right to edit or reject any articles and article titles submitted for publication.• Selection for publication is based on the article’s relevance to MCOPA members, determined by content and timeliness.• Preferred format includes: a clearly presented statement of purpose; supporting evidence or arguments; and a summary conclusion.• Maximum article size is approximately 1,000 words, however, shorter articles are preferred.• Articles are accepted for review on a rolling basis. Meeting the criteria noted above does not guarantee publication. Articles are selected and published at the discretion of the editors.• Submissions are preferred in a Microsoft Word format emailed as an attachment.• Authors are asked to include an identifi cation of their current position and a photograph (head-shot), preferably in a jpg fi le, with their article submission.
Please send direct inquiries and articles for publication consideration to: [email protected]
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Th e October issue of Police Chief magazine had an article regarding the prevention of suicide because it contin-ues to be a hot topic. In this article I am attempting to clarify some confusion regarding suicidality. Some of the confusion relates to the defi nitions of a “suicide attempt” and “suicidal ideation” as well as other aspects of suicidality. A person may consider suicide when they are hope-less and can't see any other solution to their problems. It is viewed as an option when no others appear possible and/or viable. Oft en it's related to serious depression, alcohol or substance abuse, or a major stressful event. In the National Comorbidity Study of suicide, sui-cide gestures were defi ned as, “self-injury in which there is no intent to die, but instead an intent to give the appearance of a suicide attempt in order to communicate with others”.A suicide attempt is a non-fatal, self-directed, potentially in-jurious behavior with an intent to die as a result of the be-havior but it might not result in injury. If somebody hurts himself or herself with at least some intent to die, then that is a suicide attempt.
To have suicidal intent is to have suicide as one's purpose. In-tent refers to the aim, purpose, or goal of the behavior rather than the behavior itself. Th e term connotes a conscious de-sire or wish to leave or escape from life, and also connotes a resolve to act. Having apparent intent is certainly a cause for con-cern. Intent with a specifi c plan is not an attempt. Suicidal ideation with a plan and a means to carry it through is very serious and represents a high-risk for an attempt and a possi-ble completed suicide. Obviously, an offi cer's service weapon is a readily available means. I have dealt with some cases which involved suicidal ideation coupled with intent but did not result in an actual attempt i.e., the actual behavior of attempting suicide. Th e diff erence between labeling the suicidal-type behavior as an attempt vs. ideation has implications for the status of the offi -cer in regards to his/her career. It is one thing to have suicidal ideation with a plan and means but with no actual attempt vs. a behavior that is actually an attempted self-killing. Th is may sound like splitting hairs but the diff erence is extremely important regarding the offi cer's ability to continue working. More on this next month.
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JoAnn Lillian Youngwife of Chief David L. Young (Ret),
Pepperell Police DepartmentOctober 12, 2016
She was born in Worcester, MA, on July 31, 1945, the daughter of Marion (Hall) Foss of Milford, NH and the late Dwight O. Foss. She was educated in the Worcester School System and was a graduate of Worcester Girls Trade High School, Class of 1963. For the past 10
years, JoAnn was employed in Food Services at Brighthouse Field in Clearwater. Brighthouse Field is the baseball spring training location for the Philadelphia Phillies and their sum-mer Class A farm team, the Th reshers. JoAnn was a former member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the V.F.W. Post #3291 in Pepperell, MA. Besides her husband David L. Young, former Pep-perell Police Chief and her mother, Marion Foss, she leaves a daughter, Pamela Brennan of Nashua, NH; three brothers Dwight Foss of Fitchburg, MA, Cliff ord Foss of Clinton, MA and Roger Foss of Spencer, MA; a sister, Kristina Hickman of Milford, NH; her loving grandson, Adam J. Devine and wife Virginia and their son, David, all of Auburn, ME and several nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at the Marchand Fu-neral Home, 16 Pleasant Street, Pepperell, MA on Sunday, October 16th from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, October 17th at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of fl owers donations may be made in JoAnn's memory to the American Cancer Society. For online condolences, please visit www.march-andfuneralhome.com
It is with great sadness that we an-nounce the passing of Malcolm Y. MacKinnon. A graduate of Boston College High School, he began his career as an apprentice printer for the Dedham Tran-script, rising to become the presi-dent of the Boston Typographical
Union. Mr. MacKinnon was a powerful advocate for higher education for the policing profession in Massachusetts. He held the belief that a better educated police offi cer would serve to professionalize the vocation and ultimately enhance police-community relations. In 1970, Mr. MacKinnon was appointed to the Board of Higher Education by Governor Francis Sargent, later serving as Chairman. Th at year, the Massachusetts Legislature passed the Police Career Incen-tive Pay Program known as the Quinn Bill. He freely lent his vast expertise in collective bargaining matters and union aff airs, particularly during the early years of police unions in the Commonwealth. He was awarded the Labor Guild’s Cushing-Gavin Award by the Diocese of Boston. Recipients are selected for their commitment to labor-management relations, pro-fessional competence, moral integrity, and concern for the community. Mr. MacKinnon earned a certifi cate from the Harvard Business School Trade Union Program graduat-ing as Valedictorian. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in World War II. He retired as Industrial Relations Director of the Boston Globe and served as State Arbitrator for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Mr. MacKinnon was the father of Dianne Harrison, wife of Chief Ken Harrison (Ret., Plympton PD and 32 year member of the Weymouth PD) of Kingston, MA Obituary/Arrangements: http://www.blakefuneral-home.com/book-of-memories/2762822/MacKinnon-Mal-colm/obituary.php
Malcom Y. MacKinnonfather-in-law of ChiefKen Harrison(Ret),
M.G.L. c.140, §123 requires that the licensing authority shall enter, one time per calendar year, during regular business hours, the commercial premises owned or leased by any licensee, wherein such records required to be maintained under this section are stored or maintained, and inspect, in a reasonable manner, such records and inventory for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this section. This checklist is intended to assist the licensing authority in documenting the inspection. A check mark following an "Item of Inspection" indicates compliance with that particular requirement.
Item of Inspection Records indicate that the licensee properly utilizes the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, form FA10 for all sales of firearms, rifles, shotguns and machine guns, and that FA10 forms are being properly completed and filed, with appropriate copies being sent to the Criminal History Systems Board within the required time.
Records indicate that the licensee properly utilizes an appropriate sales record book for all firearms, rifles, shotguns and machine guns which are received, sold or delivered to or by the licensee. A sales record book meeting the requirements of a federal firearms licensed dealer shall also meet the requirements of Massachusetts dealer licensed under section 123.
The sales record book listings for the licensee's current inventory match the actual inventory of the licensee. This section may be completed by doing either a complete inventory inspection, or by comparing a random sampling of the licensee's inventory with the entries listed in the licensee's sales record book.
The state dealer's license or a copy thereof is displayed on the premises in a position where it can easily be read.
No firearm, rifle or shotgun, or machine gun is displayed in any outer window of the licensee's business premises or in any other place where it can readily be seen from the outside.
A random sampling of the licensee's inventory indicates that firearms, rifles, shotguns and machine guns offered for sale by the licensee are unloaded.
During all sales, deliveries or leases of firearms, rifles, shotguns, machine guns or ammunition therefore which took place during the inspection if any such transaction occurred, the licensee required proof of appropriate licensure or lawful exemption from the buyer or person receiving the firearm, rifle, shotgun, machine gun or ammunition..
The licensee has conspicuously posted at each purchase counter the following warning in bold type not less than one inch in height: “IT IS UNLAWFUL TO STORE OR KEEP A FIREARM, RIFLE, SHOTGUN OR MACHINE GUN IN ANY PLACE UNLESS THAT WEAPON IS EQUIPPED WITH A TAMPER-RESISTANT SAFETY DEVICE OR IS STORED OR KEPT IN A SECURELY LOCKED CONTAINER.” and that such licensee shall provide said warning, in writing, to the purchaser or transferee of any firearm, rifle, shotgun or machine gun in bold type not less than one-quarter inch in height.
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The licensee maintains a permanent place of business that is not a residence or dwelling pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws.
The licensee's records and inventory indicates that no sale, lease, rental, transfer or delivery of an assault weapon or large capacity feeding device to any person has been made or was or is being offered if said items were not otherwise lawfully possessed on September 13, 1994. This includes all large capacity magazines manufactured after that date and restricted to law enforcement, military or export only.
Records indicate that any rifle, shotgun, firearm or machine gun that has been lost or stolen from the licensee was reported to the licensing authority and the executive director of the criminal history systems board forthwith.
Records indicate that firearms in inventory or that have been sold, rented, leased, transferred or delivered after October 21, 1998 meet the conditions of clauses 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st of section 123.
All transactions involving firearms, rifles, shotguns or machine guns are conducted at the licensed business premise unless otherwise authorized by law, and all records required to be kept under section 123 are kept at the location listed on the license.
State approved trigger locks appear to be supplied by the licensee with all firearms and large capacity rifles and shotguns being sold.
Comments of Inspecting Official
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Inspection Results Passed: No Further Action Required By Licensee Warning: Corrective Action Required. Subject to Follow-up Within _____ Days. Failed: Subject To Review By Licensing Authority For Possible License Suspension. Name and Title of Inspecting Official: Signature of Inspecting Official:
Date of Inspection:
Signature of Licensee:
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Th ursday, November 10, 2016
Pleasant Valley Country Club95 Armsby Road, Sutton, Massachusetts
Schedule of Events
8:00 am Coff ee and Registration 8:00 am MCOPA Executive Board Meeting 8:30 am Life Member Caucus/Committee Meetings 9:00 am Regional Meetings 10:00 am Break Refresh / Time with Sponsors 10:30 am MCOPA General Business Meeting (all associations convene in Main Room) 12:30 pm Lunch
Any Regional Meetings will run from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 am in separate rooms throughout the facility.
If your regional association plans to hold a meeting, please let us know asap so we canaccommodate a room for the same. Th ank you!
To register go to www.masschiefs.org/events
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Election of Offi cers for 2017
You must be an active or life member of the Association to cast a vote. You must register at the Registration Table to receive your ballot.
Any chiefs running for offi ce and/or re-election must submit notifi cation in writing to MCOPA 2017 Nominating Committee, Attn: Chief Jeff Farnsworth, Chairman,
Chief Jeff Farnsworth, Hampden PD - ChairmanChief Richard E. Smith, Wakefi eld PD
Chief Patrick Foley, Douglas PD
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PA permanent funding sources were never attain-able. It should be noted that during this time period the Executive Director for the MCOPA, Chief Paul Doherty, was not a strong advocate of MPI. In June 1981 MPI closed its doors and dozens of boxes of MPI material were sent to the MCOPA offi ce which was located across from the State House in Boston. Th ere MPI activity and projects remained stagnant for a while.
It was about a year aft er MPI closed its doors in Ber-lin when Attorney Dan Eagan, at the request the MCOPA Executive Director, contacted Attorney Jack Collins to ask if he could help revive MPI ser-vices. From 1982 up until 1988 MPI provided lim-ited programs and continued to be coordinated out of the MCOPA offi ce in Boston. In 1989 Attorney Jack Collins opened a large law offi ce in Shrews-bury. Following the retirement of Chief Doherty the Executive Board of the MCOPA made the decision to close the Boston offi ce due to the increased rent and limited parking. Th ey accepted Attorney Col-lins off er to relocate in his offi ce in Shrewsbury. It was here that MPI was rejuvenated and more train-ing programs were provided through annual Mas-sachusetts Police Training Council (MPTC) grants of $250,000. Classes were conducted at the Shrews-bury offi ces, and Jack Collins garage, on a limited ba-sis due to size, but like today MPI looks for depart-ments to provide classrooms for regional programs. In the 1980’s and into the early 1990’s the MCOPA had what was called the Sustaining Membership fundraising program which involved solicitation for fi nancial support from the public via the mail. People would send checks supporting the Massachu-setts police chiefs and get a window sticker with the MCOPA logo. Th is program was extremely lucrative and a huge fi nancial success for the chief ’s associa-tion. Because the Sustaining Membership Program was such a success fi nancially the Executive Direc-tor at the time chose not to seek grant money from the State for the MPI program. As a matter of fact the fi nancial stability of the chief ’s association dur-ing the mid 1980’s was so good thought was given to buying a building for the MCOPA headquarters. However, sometime in 1993 or 1994 the window de-cal aspect of the Sustaining Membership fundrais-ing program was modifi ed as a result of questions raised by the State Ethics Commission and the level of annual funding dropped signifi cantly. Now MPI had no means of funding and again its success was in question. In 1998 Chief George DiBlasi took over as
the Executive Director of the MCOPA and one of his fi rst acts was to seek reinstatement of the $250,000 funding for MPI through legislation for police chief training. When Chief Rick Marchese became the MCOPA Executive Director, this funding source continued to support the MPI program of providing courses and manuals for chiefs and superior offi cers until the last few years when the Municipal Police Training Committee decided to cut the program from its budget. Since its inception, Attorney Jack Collins, MPI’s “Interim” Executive Director, has as-sisted the Executive Board of the MCOPA in provid-ing leadership, guidance and advice in coordinating the MPI program while at the same time conducting individual programs. MPI has certainly impacted law enforcement administration since its inception and speaking from experience it certainly aided me in my career managing my departments.
I would like to once again thank Joseph Shannon and Attor-ney Jack Collins for their help in contributing to this article.
Th oughts for the Day What is stressing you today is really not as impor-tant as it feels in this moment. Do not let it distract you from things that need to be done now. In the scheme of life, 98% of the things you are wor-rying about presently are possibilities of tomorrow. Th ey have not and may not happen. Right, this second and each second thereaft er you can manage tomorrow's possibilities. Th e issue today is what you are going to do, to steer your life events of tomorrow. Your life today is the sum of your decisions of yesteryear, and your life in the future will be the sum of your decisions in this moment and those going forward. Generally speaking, do not waste time today worry-ing about things that will not be impactful in fi ve years.We are advised NOT to judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics; however, we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics.
Mystery Trivia Last month I asked “Who is the Massachusetts po-lice chief that can boast commanding the most departments in the Commonwealth? Well, the answer is Chief Th omas O’Loughlin of the Milford Police Department with four. Tom was the chief in Wayland, Wellesley, and the MBTA before joining Milford PD. Runner-ups are Chief William Baker and yours truly. Bill has 3 Massachusetts departments which include Southborough, Sutton and now Foxborough. However, Bill is also a gypsy with Seabrook, NH and West-brook, ME. I had 3 also with the Worcester Housing Author-
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ity, Hubbardston and Westport but add to that an interim position for 9 months in Millville and fi ve months at the An-trim, NH police department. As Chief O’Loughlin said, “It appears that you, me and Billy Baker just can’t settle down.” Well Tom you and Bill are still at it I have fi nally settled down. I’m retired. Congratulations Tom O’Loughlin with the cor-rect answer. Get your free lunch from Chief Leahy or Cheryl.
Th is month’s trivia question How many past or current police chiefs can you name that came from the State Police? How many past or current police chiefs can you name that came from the Mas-sachusetts State Police? Th e winner will be the chief with the most names. Chief Mark Leahy should be thanked when you see him as he is the MCOPA free lunch sponsor. Be the fi rst to respond to [email protected] with your answer.
Jimmy Fund
How many recognize the young lady who joined the chiefs during a past Jimmy Fund Walk?
Two new chiefs have joined our ranks this year who are not so new to our association. Welcome back Chief Kleber of Athol and Chief Baker of Foxboro. Glad to have you back in Massachusetts. I hope we see you next September during the Jimmy Fund Walk.
Just thinking a couple of thoughts Don’t do nothing in the daytime that will keep you up all night. Talk is cheap! Mostly because the supply is greater than the demand.
Picture from the past
We batted 50% with Scott Harshbarger pictured here with some North Shore chiefs.
Quote of the month: "A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they shall never sit in." – Author unknown
September 2017 Annual Jimmy Fund Walk. Start plan-ning your participation and fund raising.
SLAINTE MHATH.
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