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Suspended Plymouth police officer and husband charged with multiple counts of child rape
26 Mar 2026

Suspended Plymouth police officer and husband charged with multiple counts of child rape

by Dondre | posted in: State | 0

[Source via Boston Globe By Lea Skene and Travis Andersen] PLYMOUTH — A suspended Plymouth police officer and her husband were charged Thursday with child rape after they were accused last week of sexually assaulting a boy they assumed guardianship … Continued

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Massachusetts State Police trooper ‘relieved of duty’ after drunken driving arrest in Boston
26 Mar 2026

Massachusetts State Police trooper ‘relieved of duty’ after drunken driving arrest in Boston

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[Source via Boston Herald By Joe Dwinell] A State Police trooper who was allegedly found “slumped over” in his car at around 5 a.m. in the South End with an open container of High Noon vodka has been “relieved of … Continued

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‘Bro, I’m going to [expletive] shoot you’: Boston police officer charged in fatal shooting
19 Mar 2026

‘Bro, I’m going to [expletive] shoot you’: Boston police officer charged in fatal shooting

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[Source via Boston Globe By Lea Skene and Sean Cotter] For the first time in more than three decades, a Boston police officer has been charged with manslaughter after fatally shooting a suspect in a carjacking last week, a swift … Continued

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Boston police officer criminally charged after allegedly leaving loaded gun unsecured in vehicle
1 Mar 2026

Boston police officer criminally charged after allegedly leaving loaded gun unsecured in vehicle

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Sean Cullen is accused of leaving his fully loaded department-issued gun and taser unsecured in his vehicle. [Source via Boston.com By Molly Farrar] A Boston police officer is facing criminal charges after police responding to his home found his department-issued … Continued

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Resources

Mapping Police ViolenceMapping Police Violence: Massachusetts
Mapping Police ViolenceMapping Police Violence
ShieldAnalyze Boston Public Safety Data
City of Boston SEALBoston Police Accountability and Transparency Data
POSTMass. POST Commission
Shot By PoliceShot By Police Boston & Beyond
COOP Community Ombudsman Oversight Panel
IADLESTNational Decertification Index (NDI)
Fatal EncountersFatal Encounters
The CountedThe Counted
WPFatal Force
CATONational Police Misconduct Reporting Project
MXGMOperation Ghetto Storm
Woke WindowsThe Woke Windows Project

Recent News & Updates

  • Families of two teens killed in Dorchester rollover sue BPD officers they charge failed to call off high-speed pursuit April 28, 2026
  • Police fatally shoot man armed with knife in Lexington following medical call April 19, 2026
  • Boston City Council buckles under pressure from Michelle Wu, won’t subpoena BPD commissioner: source April 15, 2026
  • State Police Sgt. Scott Quigley pleads not guilty to motor vehicle homicide charge April 15, 2026

News

  • Families of two teens killed in Dorchester rollover sue BPD officers they charge failed to call off high-speed pursuit April 28, 2026
  • Police fatally shoot man armed with knife in Lexington following medical call April 19, 2026
  • Boston City Council buckles under pressure from Michelle Wu, won’t subpoena BPD commissioner: source April 15, 2026
  • State Police Sgt. Scott Quigley pleads not guilty to motor vehicle homicide charge April 15, 2026

Research

  • The problem with police body cameras March 4, 2026
  • Can a cop be in two places at once? September 30, 2020
  • Demonstrators Demand Reopening Of Police Shooting Cases In Boston Rally September 9, 2020
  • ‘Defund The Police’: Activists In Boston’s Black Neighborhoods Don’t All Agree September 9, 2020
  • Calls For Boston Police Reform Evoke Almost 30 Years Of Tension September 3, 2020

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