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.
Happy New Year!!! Join us for our monthly Coffee Hour on January 9, 2026 at The Mud House. Connect with the OPAT team and learn more about how we serve the community. Here’s what you can expect: This is a … Continued
[Source via WCVB 5] BOSTON — The Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission has responded to Attorney Alan Jackson’s letter demanding an investigation into Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox over alleged credibility issues related to the Karen Read case. … Continued
[Source via WBUR] The Boston Police Department’s civilian watchdog board is calling out the police commissioner for consistently ignoring officer discipline recommendations, while also requesting he mandate officers take part in misconduct investigations. The city’s Civilian Review Board for the … Continued
[Source via WBUR] The sun had already set as three teenage boys wrapped up a basketball game at the Harbor Point apartments, a housing complex that juts out into Dorchester Bay. As they walked home on that cold night in … Continued
[Source via Boston25News] BOSTON — The city of Boston’s website that promises data on police complaints, arrests, interactions with youth and use of force is page full of broken links, making information inaccessible to the public, 25 Investigates finds. We … Continued
Boston Police HeadquartersCRAIG F. WALKER/GLOBE STAFF In a settlement with Lawyers for Civil Rights, the Boston Police Department has agreed to clear out its public records backlog within the next six months, a victory for those who have at times … Continued
By Tonya Alanez and Sean Cotter Globe Staff,Updated August 17, 2023, 6:05 p.m. Above, Encore casino in Everett, Mass. Boston police officer Rebecca Leo is serving an unpaid three-month suspension for stealing money out of a lost wallet at the Encore … Continued
By Sean Cotter Globe Staff, Updated July 31, 2023, 9:30 a.m. Boston’s police watchdog agency broke new ground at its meeting this month: Two years after it was first created and after receiving more than 200 citizen complaints, the Office of … Continued
By Laura Crimaldi Globe Staff,Updated July 28, 2023, 5:43 a.m. Video shows U-Haul tracked from Patriot Front demonstration in Boston getting pulled over 4:51 Body worn-camera footage shows State Police stop of U-Haul from Patriot Front demonstration in Boston. (Video courtesy … Continued
The NBC10 Investigators discovered some police departments have new software at their fingertips, intended to prevent violent crime and gang activity. But civil rights advocates have privacy concerns about how the technology is used. By Ryan Kath and Jim Haddadin • Published July 7, 2021 • Updated … Continued