Summer 2021 TROOPER Newsletter
45th Annual NOBLE National Conference: Walter Lawson award recipient
Cathy Draine, State Police Association of Massachusetts Director of Community Engagement receives awards at the 45th Annual National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) Conference Boston, MA – The State Police Association of Massachusetts is proud to announce that Cathy Draine, the Director of Community Engagement, has been awarded the 2021 Walter [...]
Trooper Carly Rose and MassPRIM
About Carly Rose Appointee of the Governor, Public Safety Union Member Carly Rose has been a member of the Massachusetts State Police since 2005. She is assigned to the Attorney General’s office and focuses on cases involving major crime, financial crime, cybercrime, public integrity, human trafficking and gaming enforcement. She also is a member [...]
Anti-law enforcement media bias
Once again, media outlets in the Commonwealth have targeted, misrepresented and otherwise insulted and smeared the hardworking Troopers of the Massachusetts State Police. Why? To fuel their anti-law enforcement agenda and profit on advertisement revenue earned off our backs. The Association and our media representatives have written and spoken to numerous reporters, editors [...]
Sgt. Douglas Weddleton Tribute At Brockton Rox
On the evening of August 19, 2010, the Brock- ton Rox held a Public Safety Night and paid tribute to Sgt. Doug Weddleton at Campanelli Stadium in Brockton. Sgt. Weddleton’s name and ID number were placed on the centerfield wall, alongside two other Brockton heroes, Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler. Doug’s son Matt, threw out [...]
United We Rise–COVID-19 Response Day
The State Police Association of Massachusetts is partnering with other community groups and organizations in Boston to commemorate Black History Month through a day of community service. MA State Police organizations One Blue and the Massachusetts Minority State Police Officers Association, Inc are also collaborating with the Association to support this engagement. The spread [...]
Labor Relations Charges
The Association has levied a second charge against the Department for unfair labor practices. Earlier today, our labor attorney filed a charge of prohibited practice under M.G.L. c.150E with the Department of Labor Relations. We now have charges moving forward against (1) the unilateral implementation of Body-Worn Cameras (BWCs) without bargaining to resolution [...]
Stop the Attacks on Law Enforcement
The State Police Association of Massachusetts is disgusted by the endless onslaught of attacks on law enforcement by violent assailants, special interest groups and the political establishment, that is seemingly more concerned with press conferences than training, equipping and supporting modern, professional police services. Last night we closed out 2020 with yet another firearm [...]
The Association Benevolent Fund Provides Financial Assistance to NH Trooper Merrill
On Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020, Trooper Matthew Merrill of the NH State Police – Troop F was shot and wounded in the line of duty. Remarkably, Trooper Merrill survived the critical incident. The event however, left him with serious injuries and a long road to recovery. The State Police Association of Massachusetts created a [...]