Massachusetts seeks new State Police superintendent; pays up to $300K

The commonwealth is searching for a brand new high cop.

“The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) is assisting the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with their search for the next Superintendent (Colonel) of the Massachusetts State Police (MSP),” started the itemizing on the IACP job board for the job that pays $275,000 to $300,000 a yr.

And if you’d like the job, you higher apply quick because the itemizing has a decent deadline: Sept. 24.

Interim Col. John E. Mawn, who started as a trooper and labored his method up the ranks, took on the place following Col. Christopher Mason’s retirement on Feb. 17 following 40 years with the MSP. Should the state rent a brand new colonel earlier than he’s been on the job a yr, his superintendent-level pension advantages could not take impact, based mostly on the state legislation governing State Police.

Neither Gov. Maura Healey’s workplace nor a spokesman for the State Police returned Herald inquiries for remark concerning the posting, the velocity of the deadline, whether or not Mawn might hold the superintendent pension and different questions. A spokeswoman for the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security did reply however deferred remark to the governor’s workplace.

The rank-and-file “look forward to seeing how this process plays out,” in response to the pinnacle of the State Police Association of Massachusetts.

“We have the confidence that the Healey Administration will select a leader who will continue to move the evolution of policing forward,” union President Patrick McNamara instructed the Herald in a texted assertion. “Whether that comes from our personal certified and competent inner candidates or a much less skilled exterior civilian is but to be seen.

“This position should not just be a political appointment but a capable leader who will focus on the success of the Massachusetts State Police,” McNamara continued. “The Association will continue to advocate for our membership and the citizens we serve regardless of who is selected for the position of Superintendent.”

The job, per the itemizing, requires 5 to seven years of expertise as a senior administrative place in a police power or navy physique — and never lower than a decade of expertise as a full-time sworn legislation enforcement officer — a bachelor’s diploma and a laundry record of sentimental abilities wanted to perform MSP objectives.

Those embrace creating methods for the “department’s continuous improvement,” “increasing diversity … especially in the higher ranks,” “increasing community engagement,” “building morale,” and “strengthening relationships and cooperation with other law enforcement agencies.”