Massachusetts State Police

Massachusetts State Police
Massachusetts State Police
	Patch of Massachusetts State Police
	Massachusetts State Police seal
	Badge of Massachusetts State Police
Abbreviation	MSP
Agency overview
Formed	May 16, 1865
Employees	2,678 (as of Oct. 4, 2022)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Massachusetts, USA
	Massachusetts State Police Troop Map
Size	10,565 square miles (27,360 km2)
Population	6,922,107 (2022 est.)
Legal jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Governing body	Commonwealth of Massachusetts
General nature	Civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Framingham, Massachusetts
Troopers	2,500 (as of Dec. 4, 2024)
Civilian employees	611 (as of Oct. 4, 2022)
Agency executives	Colonel Geoffrey Noble, Superintendent; Lieutenant Colonel John E. Mawn Jr., Deputy Superintendent; Lieutenant Colonel James Concannon, Field Services Division Commander; Lieutenant Colonel John Pinkham, Standards & Training Division Commander; Michelle Small, Chief Administrative Officer;
Parent agency	Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
Facilities
Barracks	39
Patrol Vehicles	Ford Explorer, Chevrolet Tahoe
Aviation Units	Eurocopter AS355
Website
	www.mass.gov/msp

The Massachusetts State Police (MSP) is an agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, responsible for law enforcement and vehicle regulation across the state. As of 2024, it has 2,500 sworn troopers and 611 civilian support staff for a total of 3,111 personnel, making it the largest law enforcement agency in New England. The MSP is headed by Colonel Geoffrey Noble, the first colonel to not come from State Police ranks.