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.
Officer, on paid leave, accused of possessing ‘inappropriate photographs’ By Nick Stoico Globe Correspondent, Updated July 1, 2023, 12:06 a.m. A police officer was arrested Friday amid allegations that he had an inappropriate relationship with a teenager and possessed “inappropriate photographs,” … Continued
Total officers suspended by POST Commission now at 33 as of mid-May By CHRIS VAN BUSKIRK | cvanbuskirk@bostonherald.com | 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
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
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 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
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