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.
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
BOSTON — More than two dozen Massachusetts law enforcement officers did not receive renewed certification under the state’s new police reform law for reasons that include possible ongoing disciplinary matters., while more than 200 others were not recertified for other … Continued
The Justice Department announced today that it has opened a pattern or practice investigation into the Worcester Police Department (WPD). This civil investigation will assess whether WPD engages in a pattern or practice of excessive force or engages in discriminatory … Continued
The POST Commission is holding a public hearing on two proposed draft regulations: School Resource Officers and Databases and the Dissemination of Information on December 6, and welcomes public comment. The hearing notices, meeting information, and draft proposed regulations can be found on our … Continued
OPAT’s next meeting date has been published by the City Clerk’s Office. This will be a public meeting of the Civilian Review Board (CRB). It will be held on Tuesday, November 15th and will begin at 11:30 AM. This meeting will take place … Continued
Out of more than 8,500 law enforcement officers who must meet the state’s new policing standards by Friday, at least seven will not be approved for recertification by the new Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission and could be barred … Continued
Reform advocates worry the reviews are little more than a rubber stamp and not weeding out problematic officers In the wake of the police killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd in 2020, cries for police reform and accountability reverberated … Continued
[Via WCVB 5] Half of fatal police shootings since 2019 involved behavioral health issues ARLINGTON, Mass. — Police are responding to more incidents involving people experiencing mental health crises and in some cases the results have been deadly. 5 Investigates … Continued
BOSTON, MA – Over the last year, there has been a strong public outcry here for a higher level of police accountability. But the programs implemented to ensure that complaints of officer misconduct are being properly addressed and investigated are … Continued
Almost a year after Boston’s new, independent police watchdog gained the ability to process civilian complaints about officer misconduct, only a handful have made it through the intake process, drawing sharp criticism from some advocates who worry the organization is … Continued