Officer Disciplinary Records Database
The POST Commission released an update to the Law Enforcement Officer Disciplinary Records Database on November 12, 2024.
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.
Misconduct records that fall within reporting requirements are included as outlined below:
- Reports alleging bias on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, etc.
- Complaints regarding use of excessive, prohibited, or deadly force
- Actions that resulted in serious bodily injury or death including officer-involved shootings
- Truthfulness or professional integrity (misrepresenting or falsifying reports or evidence)
- Criminal misconduct (felonies, misdemeanors)
- Other misconduct (unprofessionalism, policy violations, conduct unbecoming, conformance to rules, etc.)
Disciplinary records by officer last name (PDF) updated 11/12/24
Disciplinary records by agency (PDF) updated 11/12/24
Disciplinary records .csv file (updated 11/12/24)
Read the case summary of POST inquiries resulting in officer suspension and decertification here: Discipline summary .csv file (updated 11/12/24)
Requesting changes to the records? Please use the disciplinary records change request form to streamline the process for reviewing corrections. POST will continue to review requests and will append the database on an ongoing basis.
Requesting removal of records? If you would like certain disciplinary records and complaints removed from your record, please use the disciplinary records removal request form. An individual who has served as, or has been certified as, a law enforcement officer to request that the Commission remove information concerning complaints and disciplinary matters against the individual from the public database maintained by the Commission pursuant to 555 CMR 8.06. In order to be considered, the applicant must not have been decertified pursuant to M.G.L. c. 6E, § 10.
Related Documents
Last Name | First Name | Current Agency | Incident Date | |
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+ | Costa | Jason | Somerville Police Department | August 23, 2018 |
PS2018-0068 Somerville Police Department Other Misconduct Unlawful entry, seizure, search, or stop
Improper Search 9998-0623
Retraining Sustained
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+ | Costa | Todd | Somerset Police Department | November 2, 1999 |
None Somerset Police Department Other Misconduct
9998-0494
Written Reprimand Sustained
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+ | Costa | Todd | Somerset Police Department | November 9, 2002 |
None Somerset Police Department Truthfulness or Professional Integrity
Failing to conduct himself as to set a good example 9998-0494
Sustained
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+ | Costa | Todd | Somerset Police Department | August 2, 2002 |
None Somerset Police Department Truthfulness or Professional Integrity Filing a false report or committing perjury
Making a false report 9998-0494
Sustained
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+ | Costa | Todd | Somerset Police Department | February 17, 2005 |
None Somerset Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
Chain of Command Violation 9998-0494
Written Warning or Letter of Counseling Sustained
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+ | Costa | Mario | Norwood Police Department | November 30, 2004 |
Norwood Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
9997-8972
Suspension: 6-29 days Sustained
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+ | Costa | Mario | Norwood Police Department | September 10, 2003 |
Norwood Police Department Other Misconduct Unlawful entry, seizure, search, or stop
9997-8972
Not Applicable Unfounded
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+ | Cote | Tyler | Fitchburg Police Department | August 23, 2021 |
2021-06 Fitchburg Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
Conduct unbecoming 7239-6736
Written Reprimand Sustained
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+ | Cote | Tyler | Fitchburg Police Department | December 26, 2022 |
2021-09 Fitchburg Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
Conduct unbecoming 7239-6736
Suspension: 1-5 days Sustained
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+ | Cote | Tyler | Fitchburg Police Department | June 14, 2022 |
2022-07 Fitchburg Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
Conduct unbecoming 7239-6736
Suspension: 1-5 days Sustained
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+ | Cotnoir | John | Dracut Police Department | September 27, 2008 |
08-18463 Dracut Police Department Other Misconduct Failure to respond to an incident according to established procedure
9994-8051
Suspension: 1-5 days Sustained
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+ | Cottens | Stephen | Newton Police Department | January 17, 2013 |
IAU13-665 Newton Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
Outside Division 9997-8506
Suspension: 1-5 days Sustained
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+ | Cottens | Stephen | Newton Police Department | December 7, 2013 |
IAU13-678 Newton Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
Comp Time related issue 9997-8506
Suspension: 1-5 days Sustained
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+ | Cottens | Stephen | Newton Police Department | August 10, 2014 |
IAU14-692 Newton Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
Failure to file report/Receiving Gift 9997-8506
Suspension: 30+ days Sustained
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+ | Cottens | Stephen | Newton Police Department | March 17, 2021 |
IAU21-759 Newton Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
Off Duty OUI 9997-8506
Suspension: 30+ days Sustained
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+ | Cottens | Stephen | Newton Police Department | September 22, 2015 |
IAU15-702 Newton Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
9997-8506
Suspension: 1-5 days, Suspension: 1-5 days Sustained
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+ | Cotter | Matthew | Sandwich Police Department | November 11, 2018 |
IA-2018-06 Sandwich Police Department Other Misconduct
Conduct unbecoming an officer 9999-9133
Retraining Sustained
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+ | Cotter | Christopher | New Bedford Police Department | March 21, 2020 |
20-2043 New Bedford Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
insubordination 9997-8424
Sustained
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+ | Cotter | Christopher | New Bedford Police Department | August 23, 2019 |
19-2009 New Bedford Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
insubordination 9997-8424
Sustained
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+ | Cotter | Christopher | New Bedford Police Department | July 1, 2018 |
18-1951 New Bedford Police Department Other Misconduct Other / conduct unbecoming
civility 9997-8424
Sustained
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