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Council votes to allow retired officers up to age 70 to serve as special/detail officers

5772212 · September 3, 2025
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Summary

The council approved a home-rule petition order to increase the maximum age from 65 to 70 for retired Malden police officers to be sworn as special (detail) officers, expanding the pool of officers available for compensated details.

The City Council approved an order asking the state legislature to permit retired Malden police officers to serve as sworn special (detail) officers until age 70, up from the current 65-year cap. Chief Cron explained the change would expand the pool of experienced officers available for compensated detail work and would not cost the city money because retired officers provide their own equipment and training is…

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