Mike Ziemba told the board Monday July 12, that he has compared Williamstown s policies against 170 policies from the town of Great Barrington, where the department is accredited by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission. Ziemba said it is the WPD s goal to achieve that same level of accreditation, a long-term process the department has just undertaken. He highlighted a couple of policies that have been updated, including one where changes were necessitated by the commonwealth s recent police reform bill. The WPD s new use of force policy, among other things, spells out a prohibition on the use of choke holds, Ziemba said. He also provided some detail on his department s policy on de-escalation techniques, which include using techniques like verbal persuasion warnings and calling in mental health consultants.
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NORTH ADAMS â It has been 15 months since jurors considered a case in Northern Berkshire District Court, seizing up the normal wheels of justice. Thatâs about to change. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court says restrictions on jury trials, other than masking requirements, end July 12.
Quote There s no question there s a backlog. We have some cases that are a couple years old now.
â Timothy Morey, clerk-magistrate, Northern Berkshire District Court
When the coronavirus pandemic struck the U.S. in March 2020, courts closed and jury trials were put on hold. Since then, jury trials have been limited across the county.
Three jury trials have been held this year in all of Berkshire County â one Superior Court case and two juvenile cases, all at the Pittsfield Holiday Inn & Suites, according to Jennifer Donahue, a spokesperson for the stateâs Trial Court. Cases of those in custody will continue to be prioritized, the SJC said in a policy statement last w
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