Raymond requested any responsive documents and/or communications concerning your municipalitys police department and its compliance with the Massachusetts Peace OfficerStandardsandTraining (POST) Commissions duties under Chapter 253 of the Acts of 2020 to create a database listing complaints against police officers, as detailed below. Mr. Raymond requested the following records: [1.]
Raymond requested any responsive documents and/or communications concerning your municipalitys police department and its compliance with the Massachusetts Peace OfficerStandardsandTraining (POST) Commissions duties under Chapter 253 of the Acts of 2020 to create a database listing complaints against police officers, as detailed below. Specifically, Mr. Raymond requested: [1.]
During the bargaining session on April 6, 2021, the Union presented nine proposals, including proposals to: increase wages for each year of the successor Agreement; change detail rates and their calculation; add Juneteenth as a holiday; increase pay for certain holidays; increase hazard pay and longevity pay; institute a wage differential for officers certified by the Peace OfficerStandardsandTraining Commission; extensively revise the economic
This certification differential shall be paid to each bargaining unit officer until if and when any such officer is no longer certified by the Peace OfficerStandardandTraining (POST). Upon decertification of any officer by the POST Commission, such officer is no longer eligible for employment as a police officer by the Town, subject to whatever reinstatement rights may be available to such officer under the law.
A new 6% annual differential in regular weekly compensation for officers who are or become certified by the Peace OfficerStandardsandTraining Commission. The final three proposals related to Section 11, Grievance Procedure, and Section 12, Education Career Incentive, and Longevity Pay. With respect to the grievance procedure, the Union modified/clarified existing time limits for filing a grievance.
L. c. 6E, 10 (a) (viii), requires the Massachusetts Peace OfficersStandardsandTraining Commission (POST) to deny or revoke certification to any officer or applicant who commits perjury or knowingly files a police 8 MSP argues in a footnote that the 2017 Decision had the effect of affirming Sweets termination from the MSP. The court does not reach that argument here. 15 report containing a false statement.
DePina with a link to access the Massachusetts Peace OfficerStandardsandTraining (POST) Commission Questionnaire (Initial POST Questionnaire). Ms. DePina completed the Initial POST Questionnaire the same day. (R. Exhibit 7) 27. Det. Almeida scheduled a third interview (Interview #3) with Ms. DePina for October 17, 2023 in order to discuss the Initial POST Questionnaire. (R. Exhibit 10; Testimony of Det. Almeida) 28.
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20240387 SPR24/0387 Appeal Initial Closed 20240387 Morin, Justin Police Officer Standards and Training Commission 2024-02-06 2024-02-21 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records February 21, 2024 SPR24/0387 Kerri L. Johnson Records Access Officer Massachusetts POST Commission 84 State Street, 2nd Floor Boston, MA 02109 Dear Ms.
In addition, at the state level, the establishment of the Peace OfficerStandardsandTraining (POST) Commission will go far toward ensuring that all police officers, including those in Methuen, have the proper credentials.
Chief Buckleys recommendation to bypass the Appellant was also based on the requirement that he attest to the good moral character of police officers in his department to the Peace OfficerStandardsandTraining (POST) Commission. (Testimony of Chief Buckley). 58.
No person who has been convicted of any felony or whose name is listed in the national decertification index or the database of decertified law enforcement officers maintained by the Massachusetts peace officerstandardsandtraining commission pursuant to chapter 6E shall be appointed as a police officer of a city, town or district. Therefore, at the December 15, 2022 meeting, the Select Board voted by a vote of 5-0 to accept your resignation.
Howard Johnson Co., 371 Mass. 10 I also take administrative notice that the Peace OfficerStandardsandTraining Commission (POST), as part of its authority under recently enacted G.L. c. 6E to certify police officers, is currently requiring Police Chiefs to indicate whether an officer is of good moral character and fit for employment in law enforcement.