Working to reform police practices to improve respect for basic human and civil rights, reforms should address concerns about policing, racial discrimination/profiling, diversity, excessive/deadly force and corruption.
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
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
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
Mayor Walsh today announced immediate next steps the City will be taking to enact the reforms, in keeping with the timelines outlined through the recommendations Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the final recommendations of the Boston Police Reform Task Force, 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] 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
THE POLICE KILLINGS of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and other black people have brought renewed, international attention to racism in law enforcement. Thankfully, Massachusetts elected leaders have taken note, and have already proposed some crucial reforms that could make it possible … Continued
Despite apparent broad consensus among key stakeholders on proposals that have been public for in some cases decades, there is a lack of substantive movement on most fronts in terms of police reform here in Massachusetts. With the current resurgence … Continued
Black and Blue Community Conversation on Police / Community Relations and Police Accountability: Thursday 6/11/20 at 6:00PM EST. http://cutt.ly/blknblu Topic: Black & Blue III – PPP (Plans, Policies & Proposals)Time: Jun 11, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) … Continued
[Source] By Jason Turesky Massachusetts is one of only six states that does not require special licenses for police officers, according to the ACLU. State Rep. Russell Holmes, D — Boston, is trying to change that. Since 2016, Holmes and Rep. David Vieira, … Continued