FITCHBURG On March 19 state, county, and local officials gathered in the Worcester County Sheriff’s Fitchburg Community Justice Support Center to celebrate 18 graduates who have completed the center’s diversion program. All participants in the program have been referred to the center through Massachusetts Probation Service, and some are also addressing struggles with substance […]
FITCHBURG On March 19 state, county, and local officials gathered in the Worcester County Sheriff’s Fitchburg Community Justice Support Center to celebrate 18 graduates who have completed the center’s diversion program. All participants in the program have been referred to the center through Massachusetts Probation Service, and some are also addressing struggles with substance […]
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Nine members named to Massachusetts new policing reform commission
By Chris Van Buskirk
A former Massachusetts Superior Court judge selected by Gov. Charlie Baker will head up the state s brand new commission tasked with certifying and holding police officers accountable.
The state s top executive and law enforcement official made public on Thursday their picks to the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission. The state s new policing reform law required Baker and Attorney General Maura Healey to appoint members to the POST Commission by April 1.
The nine-member commission is one of the central parts of the reform law Baker signed at the end of December. Lawmakers have previously said it is the only civilian-led entity with the power to craft policing standards, certify law enforcement officers, and revoke officers certifications if they violate those standards.