February 27, 2024 Meeting summary: Approval of minutes from February 1, 2024; presentation from the Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC); Stakeholder comment; Public comment.
March 21 Meeting Summary: Approval of minutes from February 15, 2024; Executive Director Report: Law Enforcement Agency (LEA) portal rollout, disciplinary records and minor matters; Finance & Administrative update.
April 11, 2024 Meeting Summary: Approval of minutes from February 27, 2024; draft Plan for Recertification; Proposal to Recertify Academy Graduates; Criteria for Recertification; Public comment.
April 18, 2024 Meeting summary: Approval of minutes from March 21, 2024; Executive Director Report: certification update, LEA Portal update, 2023 Annual Report; In the matter of Gregg Bigda Case # 23-002-C.
May 22, 2024 Meeting Summary: Approval of minutes from April 18, 2024; Executive Director Report: certification update, disciplinary records 2023 project update, Finance & Budget update; Legal update proposed Regulations on Recordkeeping, Reporting, and Auditing; Subcommittee on Certification update.
Meeting Summary: Approval of minutes from April 11, 2024; draft plan for recertification; criteria for Recertification; public comment
Certification Subcommittee Meeting Agenda (PDF)
June 20, 2024 Public Meeting Summary: Approval of minutes from May 22, 2024; Executive Director Report: certification, disciplinary records and finance updates; Legal update: Agency Certification discussion.
July 18, 2024 Public Meeting Summary: Approval of minutes from June 20, 2024; Executive Director Report: conclusion of the Bridge Academy; certification update; disciplinary records update; Finance & Administrative update; Legal Update: Agency Certification Stakeholder Outreach
Certification Subcommittee Public Meeting #5
July 25, 2024 meeting summary: Approval of minutes from May 23, 2024; draft plan for recertification; criteria for recertification; officer physical and psychological fitness, public comment.
August 15, 2024 meeting summary: Executive Director report; Election of Commission Treasurer and Secretary; Legal Update: a. 555 CMR 12.00: Maintenance, Reporting, and Audits of Law Enforcement Records and Information b. Agency Certification Initiative c. Policy on the Use of Force; Policy Discussion – a. Policy Prohibiting Unauthorized Possession of Weapons in Commission Offices and Designated Facilities b. Policy for Appointment of Hearing Officers c. Policy for Appointment of Single Commissioner.
Public Hearing Comments on CMR 12:00: Maintenance, Reporting, and Audits of Law Enforcement Records and Information (PDF)
Comments on Law Enforcement Agency Certification Standards (PDF)
Certification Subcommittee Public Meeting #6
In-person participation: 84 State Street, Suite 200, Boston MA 02109
Remote Participation via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/98502505026
Meeting ID: 985 0250 5026
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of minutes
a. July 25, 2024
3. Draft Plan for Recertification – Executive Director and Legal
Division
a. Review of Presentations and Proposals Provided to the
Subcommittee
b. Good Moral Character and Fitness for Employment in Law
Enforcement
4. Public comment
5. Matters not anticipated by the Chair at the time of posting
6. Adjourn
Note that M.G.L. c. 66, § 6A(d) provides that “[a]n electronically produced document submitted
to an agency . . . for use in deliberations by a public body shall be provided in an electronic
format at the time of submission.”
NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
Public Meeting #54 September 19, 2024 8:30 a.m.
Remote Participation via Zoom https://zoom.us/j/91073226241 Meeting ID: 910 7322 6241
1) Call to Order
2) Approval of minutes
a. August 15, 2024
3) Executive Director Report – Enrique A. Zuniga
4) Finance & Administrative Update – Eric Rebello-Pradas
5) Legal Update – Randall E. Ravitz and Annie E. Lee
1. 555 CMR 12.00: Maintenance, Reporting, and Audits of Law Enforcement Records and Information, revised version
2. Agency Certification Initiative
a. Additional comments
b. Use of Force
c. Use of Force Reporting
d. Code of Conduct
6) Matters not anticipated by the Chair at the time of posting
Please note that the Executive Session planned for today will be rescheduled due to a lack of quorum.
7) Executive Session in accordance with the following:
• M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(1), to discuss “the discipline or dismissal of, or complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, . . . or individual”;
• M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(5), to discuss the investigation of charges of criminal misconduct;
• M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(7), combined with M.G.L. c. 6E, § 8(c)(2), and to the extent they may be applicable, M.G.L. c. 6, §§ 168 and 178, to discuss the initiation of preliminary inquiries and initial staff review related to the same, and regarding certain criminal offender record information;
• M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(7), combined with M.G.L. c. 30A, §§ 22(f) and (g), to discuss and approve the minutes of prior Executive Sessions; and
• M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(3), to discuss strategy with respect to litigation, as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the POST Commission.
a. Reports of Preliminary Inquiry in the following cases:
i) PI-2024-027
ii) PI-2022-11-22-005
iii) PI-2024-037
b. Division of Standards request to enter into voluntary decertification or suspension agreement in the following cases:
i) PI-2023-04-13-009; SU-2022-12-13-001
ii) PI-2022-11-22-004
iii) PI-2024-018
c. Division of Standards request for approval to conduct Preliminary Inquiries in the following cases:
i) PI-2024-055
ii) PI-2024-056
iii) PI-2024-057
iv) PI-2024-058
v) PI-2024-059
vi) PI-2024-060
d. Approval of the minutes of the Executive Session of August 15, 2024
Note that M.G.L. c. 66, § 6A(d) provides that “[a]n electronically produced document submitted to an agency . . . for use in deliberations by a public body shall be provided in an electronic format at the time of submission.”