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Walsh on police video: ‘No choking there’
25 Aug 2015

Walsh on police video: ‘No choking there’

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Walsh on police video: ‘No choking there’   Photo by: Ted Fitzgerald Tuesday, August 25, 2015 By: Chris Villani Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh said he did not think a Boston police officer was choking young man in an incident that was … Continued

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Walsh, Evans: Police body cameras not the solution
5 Aug 2015

Walsh, Evans: Police body cameras not the solution

by reformnow | posted in: City, Why We Need Reform | 0

Walsh, Evans: Police body cameras not the solution Wednesday, August 5, 2015 By: Chris Villani Boston police Commissioner William Evans and Mayor Martin J. Walsh said they are open to a pilot program to put body cameras on police officers but … Continued

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Calls to review BPD’s diversity; Boston’s black leaders want independent probe
14 May 2015

Calls to review BPD’s diversity; Boston’s black leaders want independent probe

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Calls to review BPD’s diversity Boston’s black leaders want independent probe Thursday, May 14, 2015 By: Antonio Planas, Jack Encarnacao and Owen Boss Hub black leaders are calling for an independent review of the Boston Police Department in the wake of … Continued

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Walsh to revise police board; Says citizen oversight body has little impact
6 Apr 2015

Walsh to revise police board; Says citizen oversight body has little impact

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By Jan Ransom | GLOBE STAFF APRIL 06, 2015 Mayor Martin J. Walsh is vowing to overhaul the Boston Police Department’s citizen oversight panel in the aftermath of high-profile police shootings in Ferguson, Mo., Cleveland, and New York City, and … Continued

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MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES CO-OP BOARD APPOINTMENTS
13 Feb 2015

MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES CO-OP BOARD APPOINTMENTS

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For Immediate Release: February 13, 2015 Contact: Press Office (617) 635-4461   MAYOR WALSH ANNOUNCES CO-OP BOARD APPOINTMENTS Civilian board has oversight and review of BPD internal investigations BOSTON – FEBRUARY 13, 2015 – Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the … Continued

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Recent News & Updates

  • Video: Police Decertification Legislative Briefing 3/29 April 11, 2016
  • Video: Police Decertification Town Hall 3/28 April 11, 2016
  • Basic Black: Surveillance Across the Color Line (VIDEO) April 8, 2016
  • Police Decertification in MA – Community Town Hall Forum MON 3/28 February 21, 2016

Resources

Shot By Police Shot By Police Boston & Beyond
COOP Community Ombudsman Oversight Panel
IADLEST National Decertification Index (NDI)
IADLEST Fatal Encounters
IADLEST The Counted
IADLEST Fatal Force
IADLEST National Police Misconduct Reporting Project
IADLEST Operation Ghetto Storm

News

  • Video: Police Decertification Legislative Briefing 3/29 April 11, 2016
  • Video: Police Decertification Town Hall 3/28 April 11, 2016
  • Basic Black: Surveillance Across the Color Line (VIDEO) April 8, 2016
  • Police Decertification in MA – Community Town Hall Forum MON 3/28 February 21, 2016

Research

  • Police Officer Decertification: Promoting Police Professionalism through State Licensing and the National Decertification Index August 20, 2015
  • Everything You Need To Know About Decertification of Police Officers August 4, 2015
  • Black and Latino caucus members discuss police reform legislation December 23, 2014

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