§1665. Compact entered into by State The New England State Police Compact is hereby entered into and enacted into law with any and all of the states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows. [PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).
§1666. Purposes — Article I The purposes of this compact are to: [PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).] 1. Detection and apprehension. Provide close and effective cooperation and assistance in detecting and apprehending those engaged in organized criminal activities; and [PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).] 2. Criminal intelligence bureau. Establish and maintain a central […]
§1667. Entry into force and withdrawal — Article II 1. Force and effect. This compact shall enter into force when enacted into law by any 3 of the States of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Thereafter, this compact shall become effective as to any other of the aforementioned states upon its […]
§1668. The conference — Article III 1. New England State Police Administrators’ Conference. There is established the “New England State Police Administrators’ Conference”, in this chapter called the “conference”, to be composed of the administrative head of the state police department of each party state. [PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).] 2. Alternates. If authorized […]
§1669. Conference powers — Article IV The conference shall have power to: [PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).] 1. New England Criminal Intelligence Bureau. Establish and operate a New England Criminal Intelligence Bureau, in this chapter called “the bureau”, in which shall be received, assembled and kept case histories, records, data, personal dossiers and other […]
§1670. Disposition of records and information — Article V The bureau established and operated pursuant to Article IV, subsection 1, of this compact is designated and recognized as the instrument for the performance of a central criminal intelligence service to the state police departments of the party states. The files, records, data and other information […]
§1671. Additional meetings and services — Article VI The members of the conference from any 2 or more party states, upon notice to the chairman as to the time and purpose of the meeting, may meet as a section for the discussion of problems common to their states. Any 2 or more party states may […]
§1672. Mutual aid — Article VII 1. Definitions. As used in this article: A. “Emergency” means an occurrence or condition, temporary in nature, in which the state police department of a party state is, or may reasonably be expected to be, unable to cope with substantial and imminent danger to the public safety, and […]
§1673. Finance — Article VIII 1. Budget. The conference shall submit to the governor or designated officer or officers of each party state a budget of its estimated expenditures for such period as may be required by the laws of that party state for presentation to the legislature thereof. [PL 1965, c. 435 (NEW).] […]
§1674. Construction and severability — Article IX This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any state or of the United States […]
§1675. Designation of alternate The Chief of the State Police is authorized to designate an alternate to serve in the chief’s place and stead on the New England State Police Administrators’ Conference as permitted by Article III, subsections 2 and 3 of the compact. However, it is the intention of the Legislature that such Chief […]
§1676. Retirement coverage The employees of the New England State Police Administrators’ Conference may, upon the concluding of an agreement for coverage with the State Retirement System, be eligible for and covered by such system. Any such agreement shall provide, as nearly as may be, for the same ratio of employee contribution to total contribution […]
