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The Commission dismissed the appeal of a Boston police officer who was discharged following an off-duty incident in which the officer's department-issued firearm was stolen after it was not properly secured and he gave a civilian access to his vehicle. The Commission was not convinced by the police officer’s argument.
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Superior Court affirmed Commission's decision to dismiss Appellant's appeal. Commission lack jurisdiction to hear disciplinary appeal by police officer still in probationary period.
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The commission found no issue in the City of Pittsfield’s termination of a Water and Sewer employee after he took an unauthorized leave when he had already exhausted all of his accrued leave and was denied additional time off. The employee also neglected to maintain various licenses required by law for his position.
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The commission removed a 5-day suspension placed on a Weymouth police lieutenant who was accused of neglect of duty after ordering dispatchers to inform officers “off air” about a warrant for someone involved in a call for service. The Commission found that the lieutenant’s orders were not a misuse of his discretion.
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Discipline appeal denied. There was just cause for DOC to suspend the Appellant for 2 days regarding misconduct related to the treatment of an inmate. Bypass appeal dismissed as a tie is not a bypass.
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The Commission reversed the discharge of an East Longmeadow Police Officer given that the officer had not been untruthful in relation to an altercation in response to an incident at a local business, had no disciplinary history, and video evidence of the incident which was not incriminating.
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Two suspensions upheld. DOC had just cause to suspend the Appellant for failing to stay alert while assigned to eye-ball watch of a prisoner.
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Superior Court affirmed Commission's decision to uphold the Town's decision to terminate police officer for misconduct.
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The Commission affirmed the discharge of a police lieutenant employed by the town of Holden after finding evidence of sexual harassment and that he viewed pornographic content on a police department issued cell phone while on duty, among other incidents.
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The Commission found that the Dracut Deputy Police Chief did not violate public records laws or Departmental procedures for the release of internal affairs documents relating to discipline. The Commission referred to the Appellant's reputable past performance as they reduced a 10-day suspension to a written reprimand.