An Act relative to injured and incapacitated state-employed police officers

This bill expands the definition of "police officer" in Massachusetts law to include University of Massachusetts police, Environmental police, Massport police, and campus police officers at state colleges and universities. It amends three separate sections of the General Laws to ensure these officers are explicitly covered under existing provisions that apply to other state-employed police. The key change is adding these specific groups to legal definitions in statutes related to police officer status, transportation authority coverage, and fire district protections. As a result, these officers will now be directly included in all applicable laws and protections previously reserved for municipal or state police departments.