Staties

Massachusetts

Training bill pitched to help police cope with challenges

STATE HOUSE — Arlington Police Chief Fred Ryan said some of his officers were a bit uneasy when the department rolled out a program that would embed a civilian — in this case a public health clinician — on patrol alongside officers. But after seeing the successes of the Arlington Outreach Initiative, Ryan

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McKeon: Staties exploring expanded use of plate readers

Written by Antonio Caban The new head of the Massachusetts State Police said Thursday that the department is "contemplating" expanding the use of license plate readers — a technology critics say infringes on privacy but was also recently credited for helping catch a gunman who murdered two Virginia television