Rep. Kathy LaNatra seeks to raise maximum age for Kingston special police officers to 70

Representative Kathy LaNatra testified in support of House Bill 3900, a home rule petition that would authorize the town of Kingston to raise the maximum age of special police officers to 70.

LaNatra said Kingston and other municipalities face shortages that affect public-safety details: "55% of those details were outsourced to different towns and 22% went unmanned," she told the committee. She said raising the age would allow experienced officers to continue performing details that help the town.

LaNatra described the change as a local, home rule petition and said municipalities facing staffing shortfalls are likely to pursue similar fixes. The committee had no questions during her testimony; she said she would submit written testimony.

Next steps: the committee will consider the home rule petition during its regular process.