News & Updates, Public Safety, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Public Safety, Commonwealth of Massachusetts http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopshomepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eeops http://www.mass.gov/Eeops/RSS/Home/newsandupdates.xml &#169; 2009 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2009-11-23T00:00:00Z $17.8 Million in Stimulus Funding Released to Rehire Police Officers and Firefighters http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=gov3pressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eeops&b=pressrelease&f=112309_funding_released&csid=Agov3 2009-11-23T00:00:00Z 2009-11-23T00:00:00Z Updated ARRA Municipal Fire and Police Awards, November 23 2009 http://www.mass.gov?pageID=eopsterminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Funding+%26+Training+Opportunities&L2=Recovery+and+Reinvestment+-+Public+Safety+%26+Security&L3=Funding+and+Contracts&sid=Eeops&b=terminalcontent&f=eops_ARRA_Municipal_Fire_and_Police_Awards&csid=Eeops 2009-11-23T00:00:00Z 2009-11-23T00:00:00Z Massachusetts Fire Services Staffing, Update November 12, 2009 http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopssubtopic&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Funding+%26+Training+Opportunities&L2=Recovery+and+Reinvestment+-+Public+Safety+%26+Security&L3=Funding+and+Contracts&L4=Massachusetts+Fire+Services+Staffing&sid=Eeops 2009-11-10T00:00:00Z 2009-11-10T00:00:00Z Secure Alternative Lockup Programs Funding Opportunity and Bidders' Conference http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsterminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Funding+%26+Training+Opportunities&L2=Justice+%26+Prevention&L3=Grant+Programs&sid=Eeops&b=terminalcontent&f=programs_fjj_090109_juvenile_block_grant&csid=Eeops 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z 2009 Seat Belt Survey Press Release http://www.mass.gov/Eeops/docs/programs/ghsb/ciot/082109_seatbelt_press_release.doc 2009-08-21T00:00:00Z 2009-08-21T00:00:00Z Fire Grant FAQs as of July 27, 2009 http://www.mass.gov/Eeops/docs/programs/072709_fire_services_staffing_agf_FAQ.doc 2009-07-27T00:00:00Z 2009-07-27T00:00:00Z Massachusetts Municipal Police Services Staffing Funding Opportunity http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsterminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Funding+%26+Training+Opportunities&L2=Recovery+and+Reinvestment+-+Public+Safety+%26+Security&L3=Funding+and+Contracts&sid=Eeops&b=terminalcontent&f=programs_muni_police_services_staffing&csid=Eeops 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Massachusetts Fire Services Staffing, Round 1 Awards Announced http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsterminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Funding+%26+Training+Opportunities&L2=Recovery+and+Reinvestment+-+Public+Safety+%26+Security&L3=Funding+and+Contracts&L4=Massachusetts+Fire+Services+Staffing&sid=Eeops&b=terminalcontent&f=programs_fire_services_staffing&csid=Eeops 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z Hate Crimes Reporting http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsmodulechunk&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eeops&b=terminalcontent&f=eops_hate_crimes_reporting&csid=Eeops 2009-07-06T00:00:00Z 2009-07-06T00:00:00Z Federal Bulletproof Vest Reimbursement Program http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsmodulechunk&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eeops&b=terminalcontent&f=eops_bulletproof_vest_partnership&csid=Eeops 2009-06-04T00:00:00Z 2009-06-04T00:00:00Z Reimbursement Application due June 2009 'George L. Hanna' Memorial Awards for Bravery http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsmodulechunk&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eeops&b=terminalcontent&f=eops_hanna_awards&csid=Eeops 2009-06-02T00:00:00Z 2009-06-02T00:00:00Z Patrick-Murray Administration Crime Prevention Package 2009 http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopssubtopic&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Crime+Prevention+%26+Personal+Safety&L2=Patrick-Murray+Administration+Crime+Prevention+Package+2009&sid=Eeops 2009-05-08T00:00:00Z 2009-05-08T00:00:00Z Information on the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 - information for Massachusetts law enforcement and violence prevention http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsagencylanding&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Funding+%26+Training+Opportunities&L2=Recovery+and+Reinvestment+-+Public+Safety+%26+Security&sid=Eeops 2009-03-11T00:00:00Z 2009-03-11T00:00:00Z 2008 Statewide Ballot Initiative Question 2:<br>&quot;An Act Establishing a Sensible State Marihuana Policy&quot; http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsmodulechunk&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eeops&b=terminalcontent&f=eops_2008_statewide_ballot_initiative_question_2&csid=Eeops 2008-12-23T00:00:00Z 2008-12-23T00:00:00Z On November 4, 2008, the voters of the Commonwealth enacted Statewide Ballot Initiative Question 2, An Act Establishing a Sensible State Marihuana Policy. The election results were certified by the Governor’s Council on December 3, 2008. Therefore, the Act goes into effect on January 2, 2009. Update on Community Policing Grants - November 28, 2008 http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsterminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Funding+%26+Training+Opportunities&L2=Law+Enforcement&L3=Grant+Programs&L4=Community+Policing+Grants&sid=Eeops&b=terminalcontent&f=programs_le_community_policing_update_112808&csid=Eeops 2008-11-28T00:00:00Z 2008-11-28T00:00:00Z