MassachusettsBoston would waive police hiring age limit for Melvin Casseus
Melvin Casseus would be eligible for a first appointment as a Boston police officer regardless of the maximum age limit, if he meets all other department requirements.
What it does
Boston police would waive the hiring age limit for Melvin Casseus. He would be eligible to have his name officially certified for a first appointment if he meets all other department requirements.
Argument forThe waiver could let Boston consider Casseus for police work based on his other qualifications, without age alone blocking him.
Argument againstAn exception for one named applicant could give him access to hiring consideration that other applicants above the age limit lack.
More detail
Boston police would waive the maximum age requirement for Melvin Casseus’s first appointment as a police officer. The exception would apply only to Melvin Casseus. He would still have to meet all other requirements set by the Boston Police Department. Eligibility would not guarantee him a job.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 26Senate concurredLatest
- Oct 22Referred to the committee on Public ServiceIntroduced
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