Area police chiefs embrace reform bill, with reservations
Counterprotesters close down Main Street traffic during a pro-Trump rally in Northampton, Nov. 1. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Protesters listen to a speaker during a rally to defund the Northampton Police, Wednesday, June 17, at Pulaski Park in Northampton. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Amherst Police Chief Scott Livingstone speaks at town hall in February 2015. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Northampton Police Chief Jody Kasper GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 12/9/2020 7:52:23 PM
By the end of this week, Gov. Charlie Baker will decide whether to sign, veto or amend a policing reform bill that could set a series of standards for how police departments operate across Massachusetts.