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.
Walsh on police video: ‘No choking there’ Photo by: Ted Fitzgerald Tuesday, August 25, 2015 By: Chris Villani Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh said he did not think a Boston police officer was choking young man in an incident that was … Continued
Walsh, Evans: Police body cameras not the solution Wednesday, August 5, 2015 By: Chris Villani Boston police Commissioner William Evans and Mayor Martin J. Walsh said they are open to a pilot program to put body cameras on police officers but … Continued
Calls to review BPD’s diversity Boston’s black leaders want independent probe Thursday, May 14, 2015 By: Antonio Planas, Jack Encarnacao and Owen Boss Hub black leaders are calling for an independent review of the Boston Police Department in the wake of … 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