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Mass Police Reform Timeline
3 Aug 2020

Mass Police Reform Timeline

by Jacob Liedolf | posted in: City, Police Decertification in MA, Research, State, Why We Need Reform | 0

This timeline was produced by Mass Police Reform. Updated 8/4/20. If you have data points to contribute please contact us. This document is being continuously updated. The Purpose of this timeline is to provide a context and history for current … 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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