Massachusetts cop fired over improper use of database
Aug. 3, 2021
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts police officer has been fired after his chief determined the officer violated state law by looking up women on a criminal justice database without valid justification.
Brennan Polidoro was fired this spring after then-Lanesborough Police Chief Timothy Sorrell uncovered a pattern of improper surveillance that he viewed as stalking and harassment, the Berkshire Eagle reported.
A probe revealed that Polidoro targeted women that he had current or past relationships with — or those he wanted to date.
Sorrell’s investigation produced a 58-page report covering actions by Polidoro from July 7, 2020, to Feb. 20, 2021. Despite months of work before his retirement, Sorrell is not sure that he fully mapped the extent of Polidoro's misuse of resources.