Methuen police chief placed on leave after inspector general finds he violated his duty by orchestrating exorbitant police contracts
Report: Chief Solomon âchose his own interestsâ over public safety
By Andrea Estes Globe Staff,Updated December 23, 2020, 7:40 p.m.
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Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon is one of the highest-paid law enforcement officials in the United States, receiving $326,707 in 2019.Metheun Police Department
Embattled Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon was placed on administrative leave Wednesday after the state inspector general released a scathing report concluding that the chief and other officials engaged in potential misconduct by drafting contracts that would pay him and senior officers exorbitant salaries.