Services

• Assistance in the collective bargaining process.
  
  The Massachusetts Coalition of Police has the resources to provide comprehensive research on all matters
  dealing with local contracts.
  
   
• Representation at the bargaining table when local efforts are unsuccessful.
  
  The Massachusetts Coalition of Police provides representation to police bargaining units with a team of six
  available attorneys, a business agent and a thirteen member executive board.
  
   
• Training members in Massachusetts Public Employee Labor Law and bargaining methods.
  
  The Massachusetts Coalition of Police provides state-of-the-art training for local union negotiating teams
  to build collective bargaining leverage and effectiveness at the bargaining table.
  
   
• Complete research and legal advice.
  
  The Massachusetts Coalition of Police maintain a complete files on local contracts and arbitration awards.
  
   
• Seminars on collective bargaining, grievance procedure and current issues.
  
   
• Local political action to promote police oriented legislation.
  
  Massachusetts Coalition of Police has a legislative committee to file legislation on behalf of our membership
  and uses the resources of a lobbyist firm to promote carefully drafted legislation.
  
   
• Legal representation for police officers when they are named as defendants resulting from actions taken as
  police officers in the legitimate performance of their duties.
  
   
• Representation at: Department Hearings
                                      District Court
                                      Superior Court
                                      Civil Service Commission