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Senator Edwards urges binding peace‑officer oath tied to certification
Summary
Senator Lydia Edwards testified for S1680, asking the committee to adopt a binding peace‑officer oath that would be required at certification and recertification and carry disciplinary review for violations.
Senator Lydia Edwards presented testimony in support of S1680, “an act establishing a peace officer oath,” telling the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security that the bill would create a binding ethical oath for peace officers in Massachusetts tied to certification and recertification.
Edwards described the oath as more than symbolic: “It will have actual teeth and it's just not…
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