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.
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
Public meeting of the Internal Affairs Oversight Panel (IAOP) will be held on Thursday, January 19th and will begin at 11:00 AM. This meeting will take place in person at the OPAT Office, located at 2201 Washington St, Suite 102, Roxbury, MA 02119. … Continued
BOSTON, MA – Over the last year, there has been a strong public outcry here for a higher level of police accountability. But the programs implemented to ensure that complaints of officer misconduct are being properly addressed and investigated are … Continued
Almost a year after Boston’s new, independent police watchdog gained the ability to process civilian complaints about officer misconduct, only a handful have made it through the intake process, drawing sharp criticism from some advocates who worry the organization is … Continued
Two members of the Boston Police Reform Task Force rebuked a recently created City Hall office for its lack of transparency and momentum on the cusp of a crucial public meeting, GBH reported. That meeting has since been canceled and rescheduled, … Continued
The City of Boston rescheduled the inaugural public meeting of the new Office of Police Accountability and Transparency commission after a GBH News inquiry regarding the lack of public advance notification of the event. The meeting, which was previously scheduled … Continued
Many cities in Massachusetts pushed to change policing last year. But the NBC10 Boston Investigators found some measures they adopted months ago are still being put into practice. It’s been nearly a year since demonstrators in Boston took to the … Continued
With the revelation that Boston police buried allegations for more than 20 years that a former officer and police union head sexually assaulted more than one minor child, the city’s police department is facing unprecedented pressure for change. Despite the … Continued
Mayor Walsh today announced immediate next steps the City will be taking to enact the reforms, in keeping with the timelines outlined through the recommendations Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the final recommendations of the Boston Police Reform Task Force, and … Continued
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