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.
His attorney: ‘He is not guilty of any crime, and we expect … that the truth will come out at trial’ A Mass State Police sergeant accused of drunkenly crashing his cruiser into a wheelchair van in 2023, leading to … Continued
[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
[Source via Boston Globe By Sean Cotter and John R Ellement] More than two years after he received only a ticket for a crash that ultimately killed a disabled man, a State Police sergeant was indicted Thursday on a charge … Continued
The legal system wrongly assumes that video always reveals objective truth. Sandra Ristovska, a professor of media studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, is a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. … Continued
[Source via Boston Globe By Sean Cotter and Travis Andersen ] A day after four State Police instructors were indicted in the 2024 death of a recruit, they were suspended with pay and their certifications to work as police officers … Continued
POLICE DECERTIFICATION IN MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITY TOWN HALL FORUM RSVP ON FACEBOOK CLICK HERE Massachusetts is one of only six states without revocation authority. The others are California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. Many professionals are licensed and … Continued
LEGISLATIVE BRIEFING POLICE DECERTIFICATION IN MASSACHUSETTS our Senate host: Sen. Jamie Eldridge RSVP ON FACEBOOK CLICK HERE Massachusetts is one of only six states without revocation authority. The others are California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. Many … Continued
Rep. Gentile Submits Bill For Independent Review Of Police Shootings HD2887 An Act relative to establishing an independent review board for police shootings HD2887 Independent Review Board
Rep. Evandro Carvalho Submits Bill To Remove DA From Officer-Involved Deaths Bill H.1227 189th (Current) An Act relative to maintaining the integrity of the judicial system https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1227 By Mr. Carvalho of [SPONSOR CITY], a petition (accompanied … Continued
All across the United States citizens, voters and taxpayers are demanding that local and state police departments are reformed to better handle excessive force, deadly force and corruption. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts needs serious police reform in policies and practices.