May 13, 2021 Meeting Summary: Chair’s Opening Statements; Adoption of Robert’s Rules of Order for Commission Meetings; Election of Secretary and Treasurer; Discussion of Interim Staffing and Immediate Hiring Needs (Executive Director and General Counsel); Statutory Task Overview; Assignments regarding June 30, 2021 deadline for issuing guidance on developmentally appropriate de-escalation and disengagement tactics, procedures and other alternatives to use of force for
children
June 2, 2021 Meeting Summary: Approval of minutes of May 13, 2021 meeting; update on hiring plan; update on IT plan; presentation by Municipal Police Training Committee; discussion of guidance on developmentally appropriate de-escalation and disengagement tactics, procedures and other alternatives to use of force for minor children that may take into account Various contextual factors; other upcoming statutory deadlines.
June 16, 2021 Meeting Summary: Vote to adopt remote participation; approval of minutes of June 2, 2021 meeting; vote to create a screening committee to review applications for Executive Director; discussion of statutory responsibility under Section 119: “Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not later than June 30, 2021, the Massachusetts peace officer standards and training commission established in section 2 of chapter 6E shall issue guidance on developmentally appropriate de-escalation and disengagement tactics, techniques and procedures and other alternatives to the use of force for minor children that may take into account contextual factors including, but not limited to, the person’s age, disability status, developmental status, mental health, linguistic limitations or other mental or physical condition.” Presentation by Lisa Thurau and David Walker from Strategies for Youth; presentation by Commissioners Bluestone, Luma, and Wynn.
POST Commission Executive Director Screening Committee minutes
POST Commission Executive Director Screening Committee meeting details & agenda
June 23, 2021 Meeting Summary: Discussion of proposed guidance pursuant to Section 119: “Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not later than June 30, 2021, the
Massachusetts peace officer standards and training commission established in section 2 of chapter 6E shall issue guidance on developmentally appropriate de-escalation and disengagement tactics, techniques and procedures and other alternatives to the use of force for minor children that may take into account contextual factors including, but not limited to, the person’s age, disability status,
developmental status, mental health, linguistic limitations or other mental or physical condition.”
June 30, 2021 Meeting Summary: Approval of guidance pursuant to Section 119: “Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, not later than June 30, 2021, the Massachusetts peace
officer standards and training commission established in section 2 of chapter 6E shall issue guidance on developmentally appropriate de-escalation and disengagement tactics, techniques and procedures and other alternatives to the use of force for minor children that may take into account contextual factors
including, but not limited to, the person’s age, disability status, developmental status, mental health, linguistic limitations or other mental or physical condition.” Discussion of Statutory Responsibility Under Section 15(d): “The commission and the municipal police training committee established pursuant to section 116 of chapter 6 shall jointly promulgate rules and regulations for the use of force by
law enforcement officers consistent with this section and section 14; provided, however, that such regulations may authorize the use of necessary, proportionate and non-deadly force for purposes not explicitly specified in this chapter where de-escalation tactics have been attempted and failed or are not feasible based on the totality of the circumstances.”
July 7, 2021 Meeting Summary: Approval of Minutes of June 16, 2021, June 23, 2021 and June 30, 2021; discussion of proposed rules and regulations under Section 15(d).
July 12, 2021 Meeting Summary: Discussion of proposed rules and regulations under Section 15(d): “The commission and the municipal police training committee established pursuant to section 116 of chapter 6 shall jointly promulgate rules and regulations for the use of force by law enforcement officers consistent with this section and section 14; provided, however, that such regulations may authorize the use of necessary, proportionate and non-deadly force for purposes not explicitly specified in this
chapter where de-escalation tactics have been attempted and failed or are not feasible based on the totality of the circumstances.”
July 14, 2021 Meeting Summary: Discussion of proposed rules and regulations under Section 15(d): “The
commission and the municipal police training committee established pursuant to section 116 of chapter 6 shall jointly promulgate rules and regulations for the use of force by law enforcement officers consistent with this section and section 14; provided, however, that such regulations may authorize the use of necessary, proportionate and non-deadly force for purposes not explicitly specified in this
chapter where de-escalation tactics have been attempted and failed or are not feasible based on the totality of the circumstances.”
In accordance with Sections 18-25 of Chapter 30A of the Massachusetts General Laws and An Act Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopting During the State of Emergency, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission. The meeting will take place as noted below.
PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION
July 22, 2021
10:00 AM
Remote Participation via Zoom
July 26, 2021 Meeting Summary: discussion of Proposed Rules and Regulations Under Section 15(d): “The commission and the municipal police training committee established pursuant to section 116 of chapter 6 shall jointly promulgate rules and regulations for the use of force by law enforcement officers consistent with this section and section 14; provided, however, that such regulations may authorize the use of necessary, proportionate and non-deadly force for purposes not explicitly specified in this
chapter where de-escalation tactics have been attempted and failed or are not feasible based on the totality of the circumstances.”