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An investigation by New England Public Media found that only in a few cases do civilian complaints of police misconduct result in disciplinary action. This comes after a 2020 sweeping police reform law clarified that law enforcement misconduct investigations were not “personnel records" but rather public records. ....
A decade of civilian complaints against Holyoke police shows that of the 92 times an officer was named, the department upheld those allegations only three times. NEPM obtained the records after a sweeping police reform law in Massachusetts opened up law enforcement misconduct investigations to greater public scrutiny. ....
NORTHAMPTON When Gov. Charlie Baker signed the state’s new police reform bill on the last day of 2020, some hailed the law as a landmark improvement.“This bill was a necessary first step towards achieving systemic change through law enforcement. ....
HOLYOKE A Holyoke police officer recently reported that his police department gun was missing from his car in Chicopee.In a statement Tuesday, John Dolan, a member of Mayor Joshua Garcia’s staff, confirmed that on Nov. 19 at around 6 p.m. an off-duty. ....
Holyoke officer suspended for viral video alleging corruption, racism in Police Depart Holyoke police officer Rafael Roca alleges there is corruption and racism in the Holyoke Police Department. His video, posted Sunday, has been viewed 27,000 times. Screenshot from YouTube. Published: 3/9/2021 12:37:30 PM HOLYOKE A Holyoke police officer said he has been suspended after posting a lengthy video online alleging widespread corruption and racism within the police department. Rafael Roca, 37, uploaded the now viral video early Sunday morning. In a nearly 45-minute speech, he alleges that superior officers in the department falsify overtime pay, have protected each other from punishment from misconduct and have fostered a culture of favoritism and racism when it comes to promotion. ....