Remote Participation via Zoom

1) Call to Order
2) Approval of Minutes
a) December 18, 2025
3) Executive Director Report – Enrique A. Zuniga, Eric Rebello-Pradas
a) General Update
b) Finance Update – Q2 Results
4) Recommendation to form Advisory Committee
5) Legal Update – Randall E. Ravitz
a) Guidance Regarding Heads and Officers of Law Enforcement Agencies
6) Agency Certification Standards – Randall E. Ravitz, Annie E. Lee
a) Juvenile Operations
b) Internal Affairs and Officer Complaint Investigation Procedures
7) Matters not anticipated by the Chair at the time of posting
8) 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 matters relating to preliminary inquiries and initial staff review concerning whether to initiate such inquiries, and regarding certain criminal 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 prior Executive Session minutes.
a) Division of Standards reports of Preliminary Inquiries in the following cases:
i) PI-2024-024
ii) PI-2024-072
b) Application for Voluntary Relinquishment of Certification in the following matter:
i) Dean Paine formerly of the Westborough Police Department
c) Division of Standards request to enter voluntary decertification, suspension or disposition agreement in the following cases:
i) PI-2025-002
ii) PI-2023-07-12-003
iii) PI-2025-026
iv) PI-2025-028
d) Division of Standards request for approval to conduct Preliminary Inquiries and/or impose a suspension in the following cases:
i) PI-2026-001
ii) PI-2026-002
iii) PI-2026-003
iv) PI-2026-004
v) PI-2026-005
vi) PI-2026-006
vii) PI-2026-007
e) Approval of the minutes of the Executive Session of December 18, 2025

Meeting Agenda (PDF)

Meeting Materials (PDF)

POST Commission Invites Public Comment on Dean Paine’s Voluntary Relinquishment of Certification Application

Watch Recording

Remote Participation via Zoom https://zoom.us/j/93891064289
Meeting ID: 938 9106 4289

1) Call to Order
2) Approval of Minutes
a) January 15, 2025
3) Executive Director Report – Enrique A. Zuniga, Eric Rebello-Pradas
a) General Update
b) Finance & Administration Update
4) Agency Certification Standards – Randall E. Ravitz, Annie E. Lee
a) Detainee Transportation
b) Collection & Preservation of Evidence
5) Legal Update – Randall E. Ravitz, Heather E. Hall, Annie E. Lee
a) Use of Force Model Policy
6) Application for Voluntary Relinquishment of Certification
a) Paul Oliveira, formerly of the New Bedford Police Department
7) Performance Evaluation of the Executive Director
8) Matters not anticipated by the Chair at the time of posting
9) 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 matters relating to preliminary inquiries and initial staff review concerning whether to initiate such inquiries, and regarding certain criminal 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 prior Executive Session minutes.
a) Division of Standards reports of Preliminary Inquiries in the following cases:
i) PI-2025-031
ii) PI-2025-039
iii) PI-2025-032
iv) PI-2025-036
b) Application for Voluntary Relinquishment of Certification in the following matter:
i) Erik Loiko formerly of the Southampton Police Department
c) Division of Standards request to enter voluntary decertification, suspension or disposition agreement in the following cases:
i) PI-2025-022
d) Division of Standards request for approval to conduct Preliminary Inquiries and/or impose a suspension in the following cases:
i) PI-2026-008
ii) PI-2026-009
iii) PI-2026-010
iv) PI-2026-011
v) PI-2026-012
vi) PI-2026-013
vii) PI-2026-014
viii)PI-2026-015
ix) PI-2026-016
x) PI-2026-017
xi) PI-2026-018
e) Suspension Hearing in the Matter of Michael Villanueva, Case No. 2025-038
f) Suspension Hearing in the Matter of Sean Flaherty, Case No. 2024-026
g) Approval of the minutes of the Executive Session of January 15, 2025

Meeting Agenda (PDF)