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duties of a special police officer, requirements for training, requirements for firearms licensing and qualifications, and requirements regarding uniforms and equipment. Said special police officers shall not be subject to the sane training requirements pursuant to Section 96B of Chapter 4 1. SECTION o.. Said special police officers shall be sworn to the faithful performance of their duties before the Town Clerk of the Town who shall keep a record of all such appointments. SECTION 7. Specialpolice p officers appointed under the provisions of this act shall be subject to the provisions of Section 100 and. Section 111 F of Chapter 41. The amount payable pursuant to the provisions of Section I I IF of Chapter 41 shall be calculated by averaging the amount earned. over the prior fifty-two (52) weeps as a special police officer working police details or averaged over such lesser period of time for any officer designated as a special police officer less than. fifty-two 52 weeks prior to the incapacity). In no event shall payment pursuant to Section 1.11.F of Chapter 41 exceed, in and calendar year, the limitation on earnings contained in. Section 1(b) of Chapter 32. Payment pursuant to Section I I IF of Chapter 41 shall terminate when a special. police officer reaches the age of sixty-five (65). In the event the age limitation applicable to regular police officers serving a town is increased from the current sixty-five (65) years of age, the termination of benefits pursuant to Section 111E of Chapter 41, as provided herein to special. police officers, shall terminate at such a higher age limit, but in no event shall said benefits extend beyond the age of seventy 7 for any special police officer. Special police officers appointed under the provisions of this act shall not be subject to the provisions of Section 85H of Chapter apter , or eligible for any benefits pursuant thereto. SECTION 8,. Appointment as a special police officer does not entitle any individual appointed as such to assignment to any details . SECTION 9. Retired police officers, serving as special police officers pursuant to this act shall be subject to the limitations on hours worked and on payments to retired town employees set forth in Section 91A of Chapter 32. SECTION 10. This act shall take effect upon its passage, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Police Chief Explanation: Passage of this article will allow the Selectmen to petition the General Court to enact special legislation to create a Retired Reserve Police Unit within the Mas pee Police Department consisting of Police Officers who have served in the capacity as a permanent full time police officer in the Town of Mashpee or another municipality of the Commonwealth and who have retired honorably based on superannuation. The Retired Reserve Police Unit would be a resource of trained and experienced individuals who may be used to augment the active ford in emergencies, to perform private details, and to accomplish other law enforcement and criminal investigation operations .p ions missions as needed. Motion to dispense with reading of Article 19 made at : 7 p.m. Motion to dispense with reading of Article 19 passes at :57 p.m.