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Author Archives: Jacob Liedolf

INTERNAL AFFAIRS OVERSIGHT PANEL PUBLIC MEETING JAN. 19
10 Jan 2023

INTERNAL AFFAIRS OVERSIGHT PANEL PUBLIC MEETING JAN. 19

by Jacob Liedolf | posted in: City | 0

Public meeting of the Internal Affairs Oversight Panel (IAOP) will be held on Thursday, January 19th and will begin at 11:00 AM. This meeting will take place in person at the OPAT Office, located at 2201 Washington St, Suite 102, Roxbury, MA 02119. … Continued

IAOP, OPAT
POST Commission Public Meeting January 12, 2023
10 Jan 2023

POST Commission Public Meeting January 12, 2023

by Jacob Liedolf | posted in: Police Decertification in MA, State | 0

Thursday, January 12, 20238:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Posted: January 9, 2023 7:29 p.m. Mass.Gov Website Event | Zoom Link Overviewof POST Commission Public Meeting January 12, 2023 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA Public Meeting #32 January 12, 2023 8:30 a.m. Remote Participation via Zoom Meeting ID: 923 … Continued

POST
19 Massachusetts police officers off the job as result of the new law enforcement certification
29 Dec 2022

19 Massachusetts police officers off the job as result of the new law enforcement certification

by Jacob Liedolf | posted in: Police Decertification in MA, State | 0

BOSTON – The WBZ I-Team has learned 19 police officers are no longer certified to serve in Massachusetts because of a new effort to boost the public’s trust in law enforcement. “America and apple pie and ‘Father Knows Best’. You … Continued

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Mass. POST Commission Police Officer Database Unveiled
13 Dec 2022

Mass. POST Commission Police Officer Database Unveiled

by Jacob Liedolf | posted in: Police Decertification in MA, State | 0

A POST Commission official confirmed Monday that 324 certified officers had yet to complete or report their required training A new database has been unveiled that aims to make it easier for the public to get information on the police … Continued

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Information About Mass. Police Officers Will be Made Public, But How Much Remains Up for Debate
6 Dec 2022

Information About Mass. Police Officers Will be Made Public, But How Much Remains Up for Debate

by Jacob Liedolf | posted in: Police Decertification in MA, State | 0

The Peace Officer Standards and Training, or POST, Commission, is still considering exactly what type of information on police officers should be put out to the public Starting as soon as this week the names of certified Massachusetts police officers … Continued

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Mass. police officers denied recertification due to questions of character, discipline
22 Nov 2022

Mass. police officers denied recertification due to questions of character, discipline

by Jacob Liedolf | posted in: Police Decertification in MA, State | 0

BOSTON — More than two dozen Massachusetts law enforcement officers did not receive renewed certification under the state’s new police reform law for reasons that include possible ongoing disciplinary matters., while more than 200 others were not recertified for other … Continued

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Justice Department Launches Investigation of Worcester Police Department
15 Nov 2022

Justice Department Launches Investigation of Worcester Police Department

by Jacob Liedolf | posted in: Federal | 0

The Justice Department announced today that it has opened a pattern or practice investigation into the Worcester Police Department (WPD). This civil investigation will assess whether WPD engages in a pattern or practice of excessive force or engages in discriminatory … Continued

DOJ
POST Commission Notice of Public Hearing December 6, 2022 – 10 am
10 Nov 2022

POST Commission Notice of Public Hearing December 6, 2022 – 10 am

by Jacob Liedolf | posted in: Police Decertification in MA, State | 0

The POST Commission is holding a public hearing on two proposed draft regulations: School Resource Officers and Databases and the Dissemination of Information on December 6, and welcomes public comment.  The hearing notices, meeting information, and draft proposed regulations can be found on our … Continued

POST
Upcoming Civilian Review Board Public Meeting – 11/15/2022
10 Nov 2022

Upcoming Civilian Review Board Public Meeting – 11/15/2022

by Jacob Liedolf | posted in: City | 0

OPAT’s next meeting date has been published by the City Clerk’s Office. This will be a public meeting of the Civilian Review Board (CRB). It will be held on Tuesday, November 15th and will begin at 11:30 AM. This meeting will take place … Continued

Civilian Review Board
Seven police officers not being recertified under Massachusetts’ new standards
1 Jul 2022

Seven police officers not being recertified under Massachusetts’ new standards

by Jacob Liedolf | posted in: Police Decertification in MA, State | 0

Out of more than 8,500 law enforcement officers who must meet the state’s new policing standards by Friday, at least seven will not be approved for recertification by the new Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission and could be barred … Continued

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  • INTERNAL AFFAIRS OVERSIGHT PANEL PUBLIC MEETING JAN. 19 January 10, 2023
  • POST Commission Public Meeting January 12, 2023 January 10, 2023
  • 19 Massachusetts police officers off the job as result of the new law enforcement certification December 29, 2022
  • Mass. POST Commission Police Officer Database Unveiled December 13, 2022

Resources

Shot By PoliceShot By Police Boston & Beyond
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The CountedThe Counted
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CATONational Police Misconduct Reporting Project
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News

  • INTERNAL AFFAIRS OVERSIGHT PANEL PUBLIC MEETING JAN. 19 January 10, 2023
  • POST Commission Public Meeting January 12, 2023 January 10, 2023
  • 19 Massachusetts police officers off the job as result of the new law enforcement certification December 29, 2022
  • Mass. POST Commission Police Officer Database Unveiled December 13, 2022

Research

  • Can a cop be in two places at once? September 30, 2020
  • Demonstrators Demand Reopening Of Police Shooting Cases In Boston Rally September 9, 2020
  • ‘Defund The Police’: Activists In Boston’s Black Neighborhoods Don’t All Agree September 9, 2020
  • Calls For Boston Police Reform Evoke Almost 30 Years Of Tension September 3, 2020
  • Mass Police Reform Timeline August 3, 2020

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