Officer Disciplinary Records
Law Enforcement Officer Disciplinary Records are current as of March 17, 2025.
The disciplinary records database is updated regularly. Officers who have resigned or retired in good standing are not included; data includes those who have resigned or retired to avoid discipline.
The reports contain law enforcement agency summaries of sustained allegations and discipline imposed on active police officers. In some instances, the discipline imposed is related to one or more allegations. The database also lists the officer’s name and law enforcement agency, and date and type of allegation. Certain CORI information has been redacted. The data does not reflect unfounded or non-sustained complaints.
Disciplinary records by officer last name (PDF) updated 3/17/25
Disciplinary records by agency (PDF) updated 3/17/25
Disciplinary records .csv file (updated 3/17/25)
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Summary of Reporting Requirements for Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs):
LEAs must report credible misconduct complaints or incidents to POST within two business days of receipt of complaint. Reports due to POST include any incident that result in discipline, an internal affairs investigation, or any allegations of prohibited conduct per MGL Chapter 6E:
- Bias
- Excessive Use of Force
- Serious Bodily Injury or Death (including all officer-involved shootings)
- Unprofessional Conduct (policy or procedure violations, conformance to laws, conduct unbecoming, untruthfulness, prohibited conduct, incompetence or unfitness for duty). Unprofessional conduct is the only category with an exception for minor matters as outlined below.
Minor matters do not need to be reported as long as the agency has implemented an informal resolution process (i.e., verbal counseling or letters of counsel), which documentation must be provided to POST upon request. Minor matters include discourtesy, basic work rule violations, tardiness, inattention to detail, equipment or grooming violations, and similar infractions.
The guidance on complaints and incident reporting further defines basic work rule violations to exclude (i) interactions with the public, (ii) the handling of finances and (iii) ethics violations. Therefore, any incident, misconduct or complaint that include any of the above (i, ii, or iii) must be reported to POST.

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+ | McCarthy | Catherine | Cambridge Police Department | October 28, 2010 |
SI-2010-015 Cambridge Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
Excessive use of cell phone while on duty 9997-2938
Other Sustained
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+ | McCarthy | Jeffrey | Massachusetts State Police | November 3, 2010 |
IAS2010-0059 Massachusetts State Police Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
Conduct 9995-8223
Sustained
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+ | McCarthy | Paul | Massachusetts State Police | May 6, 1993 |
C930016 Massachusetts State Police Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
Other 8420-2171
Loss of Time Off Sustained
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+ | McCarthy | Thomas | Massachusetts State Police | November 30, 2002 |
IAS020077 Massachusetts State Police Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
Policy, Procedure, Operations 2430-7580
Loss of Time Off Sustained
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+ | McCarthy | Thomas | Massachusetts State Police | December 8, 2005 |
2005-DST-0253DST Massachusetts State Police Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
Policy, Procedure, Operations 2430-7580
Loss of Time Off Sustained
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+ | McCarthy | Paul | Massachusetts State Police | February 28, 2017 |
IAS2017-0012 Massachusetts State Police Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
Policy, Procedure, Operations 8420-2171
Loss of Time Off Sustained
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+ | Mccarthy | Paul | Chelsea Police Department | April 23, 2008 |
08-05-IA Chelsea Police Department Other Misconduct Alcohol or drug abuse
Conduct Unbecoming/Alcohol 9997-3307
Suspension: 1-5 days Sustained
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+ | Mccarthy | John | Northampton Police Department | January 31, 2012 |
Letter Northampton Police Department Truthfulness or Professional Integrity Other form of untruthfulness
Untruthfulness in investigation 9997-8838
Suspension: 1-5 days (Other) Sustained
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+ | Mccarthy | John | Northampton Police Department | March 18, 2015 |
2015/02 Northampton Police Department Criminal Conduct Other criminal conduct
Use of Alcohol on Duty/Policy violation of Criminal Conduct (OUI) 9997-8838
Suspension: 1-5 days Sustained
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+ | Mccarthy | Shawn | Winthrop Police Department | March 17, 2020 |
20Win-1-IA Winthrop Police Department Truthfulness or Professional Integrity Other form of untruthfulness
Embelishing 9998-2885
Suspension: 1-5 days Sustained
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+ | McCarthy | Sean | Boston Police Department | February 12, 2002 |
2402 Boston Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
Neg.Duty/Unreasonable Judge 5908-1364
Not Applicable Sustained
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+ | McCarthy | Joel | UNASSOCIATED OFFICER | February 8, 2014 |
IAD2014-0045 Boston Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
Neg.Duty/Unreasonable Judge (1 count Neglect) 9994-3369
Sustained
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+ | McCarthy | Joel | UNASSOCIATED OFFICER | October 18, 2012 |
IAD2012-0412 Boston Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
Respectful Treatment 9994-3369
Suspension: 30+ days (DISCIPLINE WAS HELD IN ABEYANCE) Sustained
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+ | McCarthy | Daniel | Boston Police Department | June 10, 2011 |
IAD2011-0287 Boston Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
Neg.Duty/Unreasonable Judge 9999-2161
Suspension: 1-5 days Sustained
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+ | McCarthy | Shawn | Boston Police Department | May 24, 2016 |
IAD2016-0267 Boston Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
Conduct Unbecoming 9999-3133
Suspension: 1-5 days Sustained
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+ | McCarthy | Sean | Boston Police Department | October 12, 2022 |
IAD2022-0388 Boston Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
Neg.Duty/Unreasonable Judge 7527-6678
Suspension: 1-5 days Sustained
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+ | McCarthy | Stephen | Acton Police Department | June 24, 2022 |
2022-05 Acton Police Department Other Misconduct Motor vehicle accident, unsafe operation, or damage
Unsafe operation of MV red light violation seatbelt violation 9997-1058
Suspension: 1-5 days Sustained
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+ | McCarty | Richard | Lincoln Police Department | May 8, 2015 |
2015-03 Lincoln Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
9997-6411
Written Reprimand Sustained
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+ | McCarty | Richard | Lincoln Police Department | June 15, 2015 |
2015-04 Lincoln Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
9997-6411
Suspension: 1-5 days Sustained
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+ | McCarty | Richard | Lincoln Police Department | February 8, 2018 |
2018-01 Lincoln Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
9997-6411
Suspension: 1-5 days Sustained
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