Working to reform police practices to improve respect for basic human and civil rights. Reforms must address issues in policing including racial discrimination/profiling, diversity, excessive/deadly force and corruption.
[Source] WRITTEN BY MAYA SHAFFER Facing significant reforms in the midst of nationwide protests and demands for more accountability, many police in Massachusetts have taken this historic moment to reflect on the deep issues that propelled the Black Lives Matter movement and raised … Continued
Overtime records show officers in court while they’re miles away Yawu Miller [Source] On Dec. 6, 2019, Boston Police Detective Dennis Crowley collected seven-and-a-quarter hours of overtime for a clerk magistrate hearing, clocking in to court at 8:30 a.m. and … Continued
After meetings between the city’s Police Reform Task Force and Boston residents, the group released its initial recommendations to the public Sept. 10, awaiting the mayor’s and City Council’s response. The group is proposing an Office of Police Accountability and … Continued
[Source] The Boston Police Reform Task Force is hosting a listening session to gather community feedback on their initial draft recommendations. The Task Force was charged with reviewing the Boston Police Department’s (BPD) current policies and procedures and then presenting … Continued
[Source] A task force charged with reviewing the Boston Police Department is recommending the city create an independent office with broad investigatory and subpoena powers that could review and resolve civilian complaints and assess Boston police policies. The Office of … Continued
[Source] By Bill Walczak, Reporter Columnist Key BPD ally deplores shift on walking beats in Bowdoin-Geneva areaFor many years, Fr. Richard “Doc” Conway has partnered with Boston Police to engage directly with residents in Bowdoin-Geneva near his longtime parish base, … Continued
[Source] By Mark Herz About 120 people demonstrated in front of the State House in Boston Wednesday night to demand that cases of police killings in Massachusetts be reopened, and that prosecution of police involved in those killings be considered. The … Continued
[Source] By Saraya Wintersmith “Defund the police.” In Boston neighborhoods where people of color predominate and frequently interact with police, that demand of Black Lives Matter activists draws opinions as rangy and complicated as the slogan. Its literal meaning — to … Continued
[Source] By Isaiah Thompson In June, in the wake of local and national protests over the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh held a press conference to declare racism a public health crisis. He also announced … Continued
[Source] Special Agent in Charge Joseph R. Bonavolonta’s statement on this morning’s arrests of nine @bostonpolice officers assigned to BPD’s Evidence Control Unit. They’ve been indicted for allegedly conspiring to steal over $200,000 in overtime. https://t.co/jz5xV2OVyE pic.twitter.com/1gCCgaB9rA — FBI Boston … Continued