Public Meeting

Public Meeting #9 December 19, 2024 8:30 a.m.

Remote Participation via Zoom
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of minutes
a. Vote to approve proposed minutes of meeting of October 1, 2024
b. Vote to delegate approval of minutes of meeting of December 19, 2024 to the Subcommittee Chair
3. Matters not anticipated by the Subcommittee Chair at the time of posting
4. Adjournment
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

Meeting Agenda (PDF)

Meeting Materials (PDF)

Meeting Minutes December 19, 2024 (PDF)

NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA

Public Meeting #58 December 19, 2024 8:35 a.m.

Remote Participation via Zoom
1) Call to Order
2) Approval of Minutes
a. November 21, 2024
3) Executive Director Report – Enrique A. Zuniga
a. Finance & Administrative Update – Eric Rebello-Pradas
i) FY26 Budget Development
ii) Diversity Update
4) Legal Update – Randall E. Ravitz, Annie E. Lee, and Elizabeth B. Smith
a. Recertification
i) Issues related to officers’ physical fitness and behavioral health
b. Agency Certification Initiative
i) Discussion of draft standard on the use of force and reporting uses of force
ii) Discussion of draft standard on Officer Code of Conduct
5) Matters not anticipated by the Chair at the time of posting
6) 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; and
• 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 a prior Executive Session.
a. Suspension hearing in the matter of William Chu, Case No. 2024-040 (CANCELLED)
b. Reports of Preliminary Inquiry in the following cases:
i) PI-2024-046
ii) PI-2023-011
iii) PI-2024-040
iv) PI-2024-002
v) PI-2024-050
c. Division of Standards request to enter into voluntary decertification or suspension agreement in the following cases:
i) PI-2023-12-19-003
d. Division of Standards request for approval to conduct Preliminary Inquiries in the following cases:
i) PI-2024-077
ii) PI-2024-078
iii) PI-2024-079
iv) PI-2024-080
e. Approval of the minutes of the Executive Session of November 21, 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.”

Meeting Agenda (PDF)

Meeting Materials (PDF)

Meeting Recording (YouTube)

In accordance with M.G.L. c. 30A, §§ 18-25, and St. 2021, c. 20, as amended by St. 2022, c. 22, by St. 2022, c. 107, and by St. 2023, c. 2, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission.

The meeting will take place as noted below.

NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA Public Meeting #59

January 16, 2025 8:30 a.m. Remote Participation via Zoom Meeting ID: 977 0816 7275
1) Call to Order
2) Approval of Minutes
a. December 19, 2024
3) Executive Director Report – Enrique A. Zuniga
a. In Service Training Update
b. Finance & Administrative Update – Eric Rebello-Pradas
4) Matters not anticipated by the Chair at the time of posting
5) 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; and
• 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 a prior Executive Session.
a. Reports of Preliminary Inquiry in the following cases:
i) PI-2024-023
ii) PI-2024-052
b. Division of Standards request to enter into voluntary decertification or suspension agreement in the following cases:
i) PI-2024-050
c. Division of Standards request for approval to conduct Preliminary Inquiries in the following cases:
i) PI-2025-001
ii) PI-2025-002
iii) PI-2025-003
iv) PI-2025-004
v) PI-2025-005
vi) PI-2025-006
d. Approval of the minutes of the Executive Session of December 19, 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.”

Meeting Agenda (PDF)
Meeting Materials (PDF)

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