Below is a list of the articles and documents related to the recent discussions involving officers and Flagmen Details. Please check back for the latest news and info as we will post any info we receive on a regular basis. Also check out this link to the Executive Office of Transportation for even more information.
Detail talking points for the press click here.
State Audit Report re flaggers
4‐4‐08 email to all Chiefs re Actual Language Enacted re police details
5‐21‐08 email from Chief Wayne Sampson re Draft Senator email
5‐27‐08 Charles Rennick email re meeting cancellation
5‐29‐08 letter to Charles Rennick re Use of Police Details on MA Roads
6-5-08 EOT Meeting Update
6‐6‐08 Charles Rennick email re Public Hearing Update
6‐6‐08 DRAFT 701 CMR 7.00 Use of Flaggers and Police Details on Public Works Projects
6‐6‐08 email to all Chiefs re Update Proposed Flagmen Legislation
6-16-08 EOT Meeting Update
6‐17‐08 email to all Chiefs re Pay Detail v. Flagmen Survey
6‐17‐08 MCOPA Detail Survey Results
6-19-08 EOT Meeting Update
6‐27‐08 Department of Transportation – Police Contract Dates and Detail Rates (CDR)
7‐3‐08 DRAFT 701 CMR 7.00 Use of Flaggers and Police Details on Public Works Projects
7‐9‐08 email to all Chiefs re Proposed Flagmen Regulations
7‐21‐08 DRAFT 701 CMR 7.00 Use of Flaggers and Police Details on Public Works Projects
7-23-08 EOT Meeting Update
7‐29‐08 Cape Cod Times Article re State, Police negotiation traffic detail guidelines
7‐31‐08 email to all Chiefs re Critical Flagmen Survey
7‐31‐08 MCOPA Survey Results re Average # of Detail Officers Per Day
8‐5‐08 Boston Herald Article – Poll shows big support for civilian flaggers
8‐6‐08 Boston Herald Article – No Public Interest in Paid Cop Details
8-6-08 DRAFT 701 CMR 7.00 Use of Flaggers and Police Details on Public Works Projects
8‐6‐08 Boston Herald Article – Gov Deval Patrick: Changes to police details nearly done
8‐7‐08 Worcester Telegram & Gazette Article – Patrick Says Regulations Cutting Police Details are Under
Construction
8‐7‐08 Boston Herald Article – Beacon Hill’s overdue for an overhaul
8-7-08 email from Charles Rennick re Draft Police Detail Regulation
8-8-08 EOT Meeting Update
8-11-08 Berkshire Eagle Article - Push for civilian flagmen
8-11-08 The Republican Article - Civilian flaggers still stand chance
8-12-08 DRAFT 701 CMR 7.00 Use of Flaggers and Police Details on Public Works Projects
8-13-08 The Eagle Tribune article - Gov Patrick to unveil proposed plan for civilian flagmen at road details
8-14-08 SouthCoast Today Article - Substantial Savings Foreseen with Civilian Flaggers
8-15-08 Daily News Article - Our view New Regulations Bring Reason to Use of Police Details
8-15-08 Lowell Sun Article - Doubts over savings in Patrick
8-15-08 Memo from Chief Sampson re MCOPA Proposed Detail Contract Language
8-15-08 Suggested Detail Language for Contracts Proposed by LABOR Organizations
8-20-08 Boston Globe Article - Next Target The Prevailing Wage Law
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PD Reporting (09-05-08)
POLICE DETAIL SAVINGS ESTIMATED AT UP TO $7
701 CMR 7 00
10-9-08 Boston Globe Article - A shame on the shield
MCOPA Flagmen Editorial
10-16-08 Globe Article - DA look at flagger protest sought
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