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The Commission denied the request of a Boston police officer to have his 5-day suspension (with only 3 days served) reduced to a 1-day suspension based on the undisputed facts related to the officer’s failure to activate his body-worn camera during an incident that involved a discharge of his weapon.
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A majority of the Commission granted the bypass appeal of a candidate seeking appointment as a police officer for the Boston Police Department. The candidate’s history of temporary ex parte restraining orders was not a reasonable justification for bypassing him, especially considering that the orders were dismissed.
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The Commission upheld HRD’s decision that the Appellant was ineligible to take the March 25, 2023, Worcester Fire Captain examination because she failed to meet the statutory requirement of being employed in the Worcester Fire Department for at least one year after being certified for the position of Fire Lieutenant.
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A majority of the Commission voted to modify the decision of the Boston Police Department, reducing a 15-day suspension of a police officer to a 10-day suspension based on the lack of any prior discipline, and the fact that this offense took place eight years ago with no other issues.
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Bypass Appeal dated September 24, 2024 Lynch, Michael v. Town of Arlington - Related Superior Court Decision 9/24/24
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The Commission denied a Section 42 Procedural Appeal brought by a Firefighter terminated from his position with the Quincy Fire Department (QFD), concluding that the Appellant had not been prejudiced by the failure of the Appointing Authority to reopen the appointing authority hearing prior to his termination.
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The City of Revere had just cause to suspend the Appellant for five days where he twice refused the Fire Chief’s order to file a report immediately. The refusal was not the first time that the Appellant had refused to immediately follow a superior officer’s order and continued a pattern of poor decision-making.
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The Commission affirmed the decision of the Massachusetts Environmental Police (MEP) to bypass a candidate for appointment as an Environmental Police Officer A/B (EPO A/B) as he does not possess the minimum entrance requirements specified for the position by MEP.