Meeting summary: The meeting began with approval of March 16, 2023 and April 13, 2023 meeting minutes, followed by the Executive Director Report on administrative, disciplinary records, and certification updates. The Law Enforcement Agency (LEA Portal) was discussed, along with a legal division update on Maintenance, Reporting, and Auditing of Law Enforcement Records and Information.
Meeting summary: The meeting began with approval of the May 11, 2023 meeting minutes. Executive Director Enrique Zuniga provided a certification update, discussion of personal officer contact information, disciplinary records update and presented an FY24 budget and administrative update. The Legal team shared a draft of the Guidance to Law Enforcement Agencies and Prosecuting Offices regarding 555 CMR 1.00 and 6.00, and provided an overview of the public hearing on 555 CMR 9.00. The Commission also recognized outgoing Commissioners Kim West and Michael Wynn with certificates of appreciation.
Meeting summary: The meeting began with approval of the June 15, 2023 meeting minutes. Executive Director Enrique Zuniga provided a certification update, including the process for publishing review decisions and conditionally certified status, along with an administrative update. The Legal team presented proposed regulations under 555 CMR 11.00 Regulatory Action & Advisory Opinions, and discussed revisions to 555 CMR 9.00 regarding Initial Certification of Officers and the Initial or Renewed Certification of Independently Applying Officers. Additional guidance for constables was also addressed. The Division of Standards provided an update.
Meeting summary: The meeting began with the approval of the July 12, 2023 meeting minutes. Executive Director Enrique Zuniga provided updates on officer certification, disciplinary records, and administrative matters. The Commission reviewed results from the LEA portal user survey and discussed law enforcement officer credentials. The Legal Division gave updates on guidance for constables and other law enforcement personnel, clarified guidance on complaints reportable to POST, and discussed the workplace safety policy.
Meeting summary: The meeting was called to order, followed by matters not anticipated by the Chair at the time of posting, then the Commission went into Executive Session.
Meeting summary: The meeting began with approval of the July 12, 2023 and August 8, 2023 meeting minutes. Executive Director Zuniga provided updates on officer certification and disciplinary records, along with a Finance and Administrative update. The Commission discussed credentials for law enforcement officers with POST certification numbers. The Legal team presented guidance to Law Enforcement Agencies and Prosecuting Offices regarding 555 CMR 1.00 and 6.00, as well as guidance to constables and other law enforcement personnel concerning 555 CMR 9.00. Updates on other regulatory actions and the workplace safety policy were also provided.
Meeting summary: The meeting began with approval of the September 14, 2023 meeting minutes. Executive Director Zuniga provided updates on officer certification and disciplinary records, as well as a Finance and Administrative update. The Legal team discussed the process for relinquishing certification and provided an update on the publication of regulations.
Meeting summary: The meeting included presentation of a Certificate of Appreciation for former Commissioner Clementina Chery. The Executive Director reported on school resource officer certification and provided an update on disciplinary records. Future certification policy matters were discussed, alongside a Legal update covering the process for relinquishing certification and removing information from the public database. Additionally, the meeting addressed officer physical and psychological fitness and updates on maintaining, reporting, and auditing law enforcement records.
Meeting summary: The minutes from the October 24, 2023 meeting were reviewed and approved. The Executive Director provided updates on disciplinary records, the complaint portal, and other administrative matters. The Finance team presented a review of the FY25 budget and discussed diversity initiatives. A recommendation was made to establish a subcommittee focused on certification policies. The Legal team reviewed draft proposed regulations related to record maintenance, reporting, and auditing.
POST Prepares for Statewide Complaint Portal Launch March 1
The Commission announced it will open its complaint and incident reporting portal statewide on March 1, following a soft launch with selected law enforcement agencies in February. The portal marks a major milestone in enhancing communication and data exchange between POST and law enforcement agencies (LEAs). Training will begin shortly, and POST will soon announce a new requirement for agencies to submit complaints through the LEA portal.
To support the launch, POST will upload data collected between February 1, 2023, and March 1, 2024, into the system for agency review and updates. Once validated, the records will appear in POST’s public database. Agencies may raise objections to data publication under 555 CMR 8.08, which outlines the review process involving the Executive Director, Commission Chair, and full Commission.
In a financial update, POST reported that 44% of its second-quarter FY25 budget has been committed, and it expects the Governor’s FY25 budget proposal on January 24.
The Division of Standards reported a robust caseload for FY24, with 561 public complaints and 350 agency-reported complaints received so far. POST currently averages 20–25 new complaints per week and is reviewing 26 preliminary inquiries.
The Commission concluded the meeting with a performance evaluation of the Executive Director, noting that objectives were met and the evaluation was positive.