Gov. Maura Healey tapped Lt. Col. John Mawn Jr., the commander of the Division of Investigative Services, to serve as interim colonel of the department as she looks both inside and outside its current ranks for someone to lead on a permanent basis.
Col. Christopher Mason retired from State Police service Friday after more than three years as the department's top official.
Healey's office said that the Investigative Services Division had a 97% homicide solve rate under Mawn and also launched new trainings to enhance investigations, increase police accountability, and implement new strategies. He also created the State Police's first division diversity officer to recruit women and people of color, review job postings and hiring practices for potential bias, and report division-wide diversity statistics.
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