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Everett DPW Employees Receive State’s Highest Civilian Bravery Award on 9/11 Anniversary  

9/11/2025 Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

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More Than 1,300 Incarcerated Individuals Achieve Educational Milestones During 2024–2025 School Year 

9/10/2025 Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Nearly 5,000 Individuals Accessed Over 330,000 Hours of Online Course Content

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Massachusetts State Police Creates New Policy for Behavioral Crisis Response 

9/10/2025 Massachusetts State Police

Developed in collaboration with experts from the Department of Mental Health, the policy provides Troopers with a clear response framework

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Massachusetts Department of Correction Launches Beekeeping Pilot Program at Pondville Correctional Center  

9/04/2025 Massachusetts Department of Correction

Volunteer Donation and Partnership with Best Bees Bring 40,000 Honeybees to Facility

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Delivers Over $5.7 Million to Support Fire and Police Staffing  

8/19/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Funding was expedited in the wake of tragic Fall River fire

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Massachusetts Department of Correction Announces New Service Dog Training Partnership with Canine Companions 

8/13/2025 Massachusetts Department of Correction

Two New Puppies Begin Training at MCI-Framingham

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Convenes Civil Rights Symposium for 200 Law Enforcement Officers  

8/08/2025 Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

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Massachusetts Department of Correction Recruits Graduate from 337th Training Academy  

7/25/2025 Massachusetts Department of Correction

63 New Officers to Serve in Correctional and Program Officer Roles Across DOC Facilities

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Governor Healey Makes $5.7 Million Available for Emergency Response Programs to Support Staffing Needs  

7/22/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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State Police Deliver Training to Support Positive Campus Culture, Prevent and Respond to Hate 

7/21/2025 Massachusetts State Police

100 college and university leaders joined the two-day program designed with the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators and Rutgers University

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Massachusetts Department of Correction Appoints New Deputy Commissioner to Lead Human Resources  

7/21/2025 Massachusetts Department of Correction

Veteran HR executive Mallory Rose St. Brice brings more than 20 years of transformational leadership to support staff development, recruitment and retention

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Massachusetts Crime Rates Continue Downward Trend Ahead of Summer Season Preliminary 2024 Data Shows Fewer Violent and Property Crimes Statewide  

7/01/2025 Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Record-High Law Enforcement Participation in Crime Data Reporting

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Capital Investment Plan to Re-Imagine MCI-Framingham 

6/30/2025 Massachusetts Department of Correction

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Massachusetts State Police Launches ‘Excellence Initiative’ To Enhance Operational Effectiveness, Strengthen Community Trust and Promote Public Safety 

6/30/2025 Massachusetts State Police

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Shares Hot Weather Safety Tips for First Heat Wave of the Year  

6/22/2025 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll