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.
After meetings between the city’s Police Reform Task Force and Boston residents, the group released its initial recommendations to the public Sept. 10, awaiting the mayor’s and City Council’s response. The group is proposing an Office of Police Accountability and … Continued
2014 CO-OP Annual Report (Community Ombudsman Oversight Panel) A summary of the Panel’s review of internal investigations within the Boston Police Department. This report outlines the Panel’s activities and presents statistics for the 2014 reporting period. Panel Members: Damon … Continued
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
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
BPD complaint process irks Roxbury resident Dan Cruz suffered through a two-year process that sided in favor of the officer. Yawu Miller | Baystate Banner | 2/4/2015 After a police officer at a construction site screamed at Daniel Cruz in … Continued
Few police abuse cases find way to civilian review Yawu Miller | Baystate Banner | 2/26/2014, 11:06 a.m. Seven years after the city established a civilian board to review allegations of police abuse, the board remains largely powerless, ineffective and … Continued