Whoever shall hold the title of Chief of Police in a city or town in Massachusetts, the Superintendent of Police of Lowell, the City Marshall of Newburyport, the Police Commissioner of Boston, the Superintendent of the State Police, and the Chief of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Police. A Public Safety Commissioner in a Massachusetts city or town, or a Director of Public Safety of a College or University, performing the duties of a Chief of Police on a full-time basis and with the power and authority of a certified full-time police officer to make arrests and a duly appointed acting Chief of Police may be eligible for active membership with voting privileges upon recommendation of the Membership Committee and majority vote of the Members. Further, any person applying for active membership who does not hold one of the above-stated titles shall have his or her application referred to the Membership Committee for investigation and recommendation, and thereafter the recommendation shall be referred to the Members for approval or rejection by majority vote. Each police department or law enforcement agency shall be entitled to one active membership only.
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