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Author Archives: Jacob Liedolf

New police oversight board certifies nearly every officer its reviewed so far, disappointing reformers
30 Jun 2022

New police oversight board certifies nearly every officer its reviewed so far, disappointing reformers

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

Reform advocates worry the reviews are little more than a rubber stamp and not weeding out problematic officers In the wake of the police killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd in 2020, cries for police reform and accountability reverberated … Continued

POST
Boston Cop Watchdog ‘Disappointing’ to Critics as Scandals Plague Police
28 Apr 2022

Boston Cop Watchdog ‘Disappointing’ to Critics as Scandals Plague Police

by Jacob Liedolf | posted in: City | 0

BOSTON, MA – Over the last year, there has been a strong public outcry here for a higher level of police accountability. But the programs implemented to ensure that complaints of officer misconduct are being properly addressed and investigated are … Continued

OPAT
Almost a year on, new Boston police watchdog has processed only a few complaints of officer misconduct. Some advocates are disappointed.
24 Apr 2022

Almost a year on, new Boston police watchdog has processed only a few complaints of officer misconduct. Some advocates are disappointed.

by Jacob Liedolf | posted in: City | 0

Almost a year after Boston’s new, independent police watchdog gained the ability to process civilian complaints about officer misconduct, only a handful have made it through the intake process, drawing sharp criticism from some advocates who worry the organization is … Continued

OPAT
Boston police task force members worry that oversight office could stagnate
8 Jan 2022

Boston police task force members worry that oversight office could stagnate

by Jacob Liedolf | posted in: City, Proposed Reforms | 0

Police reform task force members are fretting that the city’s new Boston Police oversight office is in danger of stagnating, with key seats still unfilled and an uncertain balance of power that could turn it into “just another bureaucratic office.” … Continued

Amid criticism over transparency, Boston officials reschedule community meeting on police reform
30 Sep 2021

Amid criticism over transparency, Boston officials reschedule community meeting on police reform

by Jacob Liedolf | posted in: City | 0

Two members of the Boston Police Reform Task Force rebuked a recently created City Hall office for its lack of transparency and momentum on the cusp of a crucial public meeting, GBH reported. That meeting has since been canceled and rescheduled, … Continued

OPAT
Boston Police Accountability Panel Scraps First Public Meeting, Reschedules It For Next Week
30 Sep 2021

Boston Police Accountability Panel Scraps First Public Meeting, Reschedules It For Next Week

by Jacob Liedolf | posted in: City, Proposed Reforms | 0

The City of Boston rescheduled the inaugural public meeting of the new Office of Police Accountability and Transparency commission after a GBH News inquiry regarding the lack of public advance notification of the event. The meeting, which was previously scheduled … Continued

OPAT
POST Commission Official Website
13 May 2021

POST Commission Official Website

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

The Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission is charged with creating a mandatory certification process for police officers, as well as processes for decertification, suspension of certification, and retraining in the event of certain misconduct. Visit the full … Continued

POST
Measuring Progress On Police Reforms in Boston
26 Apr 2021

Measuring Progress On Police Reforms in Boston

by Jacob Liedolf | posted in: City | 0

Many cities in Massachusetts pushed to change policing last year. But the NBC10 Boston Investigators found some measures they adopted months ago are still being put into practice. It’s been nearly a year since demonstrators in Boston took to the … Continued

Boston Police Task Force, OPAT
Activists see opening for change at BPD
15 Apr 2021

Activists see opening for change at BPD

by Jacob Liedolf | posted in: City | 0

With the revelation that Boston police buried allegations for more than 20 years that a former officer and police union head sexually assaulted more than one minor child, the city’s police department is facing unprecedented pressure for change. Despite the … Continued

Corruption, OPAT, Patrick Rose
Mixed Reaction From Police Accountability Activist To Proposed Reform Law
2 Dec 2020

Mixed Reaction From Police Accountability Activist To Proposed Reform Law

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

The Massachusetts House and Senate on Tuesday passed a compromise police reform bill that’s the result of months of negotiations among legislative leaders. The measure passed in the Senate by a vote of 28 to 12. The House of Representatives then passed … Continued

decertification, Police Decertification, POST

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Recent News & Updates

  • 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

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COOP Community Ombudsman Oversight Panel
IADLESTNational Decertification Index (NDI)
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CATONational Police Misconduct Reporting Project
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Woke WindowsThe Woke Windows Project
IADLESTBoston Police Accountability and Transparency Data

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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