Public Meeting
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 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.”
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, Executive Director and General Counsel Screening Committee. The meeting will take place as noted below.
PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL SCREENING COMMITTEE
July 30, 2021
8:30 AM
Remote Participation via Zoom
Meeting ID: 922 6983 0881
PUBLIC MEETING AGENDA
Exec. Director & General Counsel Screening Subcommittee Agenda
August 6, 2021 Meeting Summary: Discussion of status of hiring an Executive Director and other management positions.
August 10, 2021, 1 PM
Remote Participation via zoom
Call to Order
Executive Session – the Commission anticipates that it will meet in executive session in accordance with G.L.c.30A, §21(8) to consider or interview applicants for employment as the Commission’s General Counsel as discussion at an open meeting may have a detrimental effect in obtaining qualified applicants. The public session of the Commission meeting will not reconvene at the conclusion of the executive session.
Zoom Recording of General Counsel Screening Committee Aug. 10, 2021 – Click Here
August 31, 2021 Meeting Summary: approval of July 7, 12, 14, 26 and August 6, 2021 meeting minutes; final interviews of applicants for position of Executive Director.
September 14, 2021 Meeting Summary: Discussion and vote to approve revised use of force regulations following August 27, 2021 Public Hearing.
October 18, 2021 Meeting Summary: Approval of August 31 and September 14, 2021 meeting minutes; update from Executive Director Enrique Zuniga: recent meetings with executive stakeholders and state agencies; update on administrative matters; drafting of administrative regulations.