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Boston Police Reform Task Force Open Letter to Final Mayoral Candidates
12 Oct 2021

Boston Police Reform Task Force Open Letter to Final Mayoral Candidates

by Adam Friedman | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE FINAL CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR“Police Reform must be on the forefront of any Mayoral agenda” To Michelle Wu & Annissa Essaibi George: Last year, amid public pressure and a call for police reform across the country, … Continued

3 Years Waiting – No Justice for Stop and Harass
23 Mar 2021

3 Years Waiting – No Justice for Stop and Harass

by reformnow | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Do you remember the time?Yes, that time, for maybe the millionth time when a Black Man was harassed by the Boston Police for no apparent reason. Well, it was a big deal and it went viral… Millions of views, featured … Continued

Former Boston police union president arrested amid child rape allegations, 5 Investigates reports
12 Aug 2020

Former Boston police union president arrested amid child rape allegations, 5 Investigates reports

by Dondre | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

[Source] BOSTON — 5 Investigates has learned that a former president of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association has been arrested on charges connected to child rape allegations. Sources told 5 Investigates that retired Boston Police Officer Pat Rose was taken … Continued

Boston councilors proposing police civilian review board
13 Jul 2020

Boston councilors proposing police civilian review board

by Dondre | posted in: City, Uncategorized | 0

[Source]  SEAN PHILIP COTTER Boston city councilors plan to file a proposal that would create a civilian review board with stronger oversight and investigative powers over the police department. City Councilor Andrea Campbell’s office confirmed that she, plus Councilors Ricardo … Continued

Andrea Cabral: Unions That Protect The ‘Worst Actors’ Among Members Are Part Of The Policing Problem
25 Jun 2020

Andrea Cabral: Unions That Protect The ‘Worst Actors’ Among Members Are Part Of The Policing Problem

by Dondre | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

[Source] Zoe Mathews One of Boston’s highest paid city employees is a police officer with six open internal investigations against him, according to the Boston Globe. As activists call for rethinking the way cities conduct public safety, the systems that protect police … Continued

Colorado among first in U.S. to pass historic police reforms following protests
13 Jun 2020

Colorado among first in U.S. to pass historic police reforms following protests

by Dondre | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Gov. Jared Polis has said he will sign the bill Officials in Denver, Colorado are using their swift actions to show their concern for the current climate we’re facing as nation and other cities could use this example to start … Continued

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

Shot By PoliceShot By Police Boston & Beyond
COOP Community Ombudsman Oversight Panel
IADLESTNational Decertification Index (NDI)
Fatal EncountersFatal Encounters
The CountedThe Counted
WPFatal Force
CATONational Police Misconduct Reporting Project
MXGMOperation Ghetto Storm
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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