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.
By John Hilliard Globe Staff, Updated June 8, 2023, 12:42 p.m. Patrick Rose Sr., former president of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, wipes away tears after he read a statement to the court.PAT GREENHOUSE/GLOBE STAFF A lawsuit filed Thursday by two … Continued
By Tonya Alanez Globe Staff, Updated June 8, 2023, 11:16 p.m. Shaun Jenkins (center) with the legal team on Sept. 24, 2021, the day he was released from prison. Also pictured: Rob Selevitch (the Innocence Program investigator, back row), Nicole Collins … Continued
Total officers suspended by POST Commission now at 33 as of mid-May By CHRIS VAN BUSKIRK | [email protected] | PUBLISHED: June 2, 2023 at 4:07 p.m. | UPDATED: June 2, 2023 at 4:11 p.m. Law enforcement regulators suspended the policing licenses of a former deputy chief in … Continued
Mayor Michelle Wu’s priorities include reducing “union release time,” when the city pays officers to attend collective bargaining and grievance sessions, and tightening the medical leave policy. JESSICA RINALDI/GLOBE STAFF It’s a feat that eluded her predecessors. Michelle Wu swept … Continued
Public meeting of the Internal Affairs Oversight Panel (IAOP) will be held on Thursday, January 19th and will begin at 11:00 AM. This meeting will take place in person at the OPAT Office, located at 2201 Washington St, Suite 102, Roxbury, MA 02119. … Continued
Thursday, January 12, 20238:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Posted: January 9, 2023 7:29 p.m. Mass.Gov Website Event | Zoom Link Overviewof POST Commission Public Meeting January 12, 2023 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA Public Meeting #32 January 12, 2023 8:30 a.m. Remote Participation via Zoom Meeting ID: 923 … Continued
Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission Executive Director Enrique Zuniga. ROBIN LUBBOCK/WBUR A Massachusetts panel created in 2020 partially in response to nationwide calls for police reform following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has suspended 15 police officers … Continued
BOSTON – The WBZ I-Team has learned 19 police officers are no longer certified to serve in Massachusetts because of a new effort to boost the public’s trust in law enforcement. “America and apple pie and ‘Father Knows Best’. You … Continued
A POST Commission official confirmed Monday that 324 certified officers had yet to complete or report their required training A new database has been unveiled that aims to make it easier for the public to get information on the police … Continued
The Peace Officer Standards and Training, or POST, Commission, is still considering exactly what type of information on police officers should be put out to the public Starting as soon as this week the names of certified Massachusetts police officers … Continued