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Uxbridge board weighs traffic‑constable program and liability risks for flaggers
Summary
Officials heard a detailed presentation from the police chief on options for traffic details after state certification changes. The board debated allowing qualified local residents or municipal employees to serve, vendor contracting with a local preference, and liability, training and management arrangements.
The police chief briefed the Select Board Sept. 22 on the town’s traffic‑control system and proposed options following state changes to part‑time police certification. The chief described the town’s current priority order for paid details (Uxbridge full‑time officers, part‑time officers, town‑approved traffic constables, then out‑of‑town officers, and finally vendor flaggers) and noted that national and state requirements ended a simple part‑time officer model.
Chief said the traffic‑constable program requires background checks, medical exams, annual…
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