Hearing in the Matter of Mila Depina-Cooley

Case No. 2023-015-S In the Matter of Mila Depina-Cooley

Hearing (via Zoom)

Hearing Officer:  Hon. Kenneth J. Fishman (Ret.)

Respondent Attorney: William T. Broderick, Esq.

Prosecuting Attorney: Timothy D. Hartnett, Esq.

Hearing in the Matter of Marcarthur Voltus

Case No. 2023-10-24-006 In the Matter of Marcarthur Voltus

Preliminary Hearing (via Zoom)

Hearing Officer: Hon. Kenneth J. Fishman (Ret.)

Prosecuting Attorney: Timothy D. Hartnett, Esq.

Public Hearing on proposed regulations 555 CMR 12.00

Virtual Event Virtual Event

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING on proposed regulations 555 CMR 12.00: Maintenance, Reporting, and Audits of Law Enforcement Records and Information

Under the authority of M.G.L. c. 6E, §§ 3(a) and 8(d) and pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (the “Commission”) will conduct a public hearing to gather comments, ideas, and information concerning a proposed regulation, 555 CMR 12.00: Maintenance, Reporting, and Audits of Law Enforcement Records and Information.

Summary of Proposed Regulation: The proposed regulation would establish requirements for law enforcement agencies and law enforcement officers to create and maintain certain records and to report certain information to the Commission. The regulation would also establish requirements and procedures concerning the auditing of law enforcement agencies and law enforcement officers by or on behalf of the Commission. Lastly, the proposed regulation enumerates ways in which the Commission may take disciplinary action against law enforcement agencies and law enforcement officers as a means of enforcing the obligations of this proposed regulation.

Availability of Proposed Regulation: The proposed regulation is available on the Commission’s website at: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/post-commission. You may obtain a written copy by e- mailing a request to [email protected] or mailing a request to General Counsel Randall E. Ravitz, Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, 84 State Street, Suite 200, Boston, MA 02109.

Hearing Details: The hearing will be held virtually, using the Zoom platform, on Thursday, August 1, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. All persons desiring to be heard on this matter should appear at that time. If you are interested in offering comments, you are encouraged, but not required, to pre-register by sending an email to [email protected] with a subject line stating, “555 CMR 12.00.”  Given the volume of comments anticipated, the Commission may limit a speaker’s time to five minutes.

555 CMR 12.00 – Notice of Hearing 555 CMR 12.00 (PDF)

555 CMR 12.00 (PDF)

Hearing recording

Pre-Hearing Conference in the Matter of William Farwell

Virtual Event Virtual Event

Case No. 2023-012-S  In the Matter of William Farwell

Status Conference (via Zoom)

Hearing Officer:                      Hon. Judith A. Cowin (Ret.)

Respondent Attorney:             David M. Bae, Esq.

Prosecuting Attorney:             Shaun Martinez, Esq.

Pre-Hearing Conference in the Matter of Stanley Clerge

Case No. PI-2023-05-11-008 In the Matter of Stanley Clerge

Pre-Hearing Conference (via Zoom)

Hearing Officer:                      Hon. Judith A. Cowin (Ret.)

Respondent Attorney:           Kevin Coyle, Esq.

Prosecuting Attorney:           Timothy D. Hartnett, Esq.