An Act relative to raising the entrance age of police officers

This bill proposes to change the maximum age limit for becoming a police officer in Massachusetts from 32 to 40 years old. It achieves this by amending state law to allow individuals to take the entrance examination for police positions once they have reached their fortieth birthday, while keeping the firefighter age limit at 32. The change directly affects recruitment eligibility for law enforcement candidates who are currently barred from applying due to age restrictions.