Events

Nov. 20, 2025
8:30 a.m.

Remote Participation via Zoom

1) Call to Order
2) Approval of Minutes
a) October 16, 2025
3) Executive Director Report – Enrique A. Zuniga, Heather E. Hall
a) General Update
b) MACOPA Request to form Advisory Committee
c) Requests for Relinquishment of Certification
4) Legal Update – Randall E. Ravitz, Gerald Cahill
a) Request to Remove Complaint 6616 from Public Database under 555 CMR 8.06(4)(b)12.
5) Agency Certification Standards – Randall E. Ravitz, Annie E. Lee
a) Criminal Investigation Procedures
b) Juvenile Operations
c) Collection & Preservation of Evidence
6) Matters not anticipated by the Chair at the time of posting
7) 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, and M.G.L. c. 119, § 5E, to discuss matters relating to preliminary inquiries and initial staff review concerning whether to initiate such inquiries, and regarding certain criminal or juvenile record information and the reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect; 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) Reports of Preliminary Inquiry in the following cases:
i) PI-2024-007
ii) PI-2025-018
iii) PI-2023-07-12-003
iv) PI-2025-028
v) PI-2025-026
b) Division of Standards request to enter voluntary decertification, suspension or disposition agreement in the following cases:
i) PI-2025-011
ii) PI-2024-56
iii) PI- 2025-013
iv) PI- 2023-04-13-011
c) Division of Standards request for approval to conduct Preliminary Inquiries in the following cases:
i) PI-2025-057
ii) PI-2025-058
iii) PI-2025-059
iv) PI-2025-060
v) PI-2025-061
vi) PI-2025-062
vii) PI-2025-063
d) Request for Removal of Information from Website submitted by Donald Spaulding.
e) Voluntary Relinquishment of Certification
i) Darren Mangott
f) Approval of the minutes of the Executive Session of October 16, 2025
g) Review of approved Executive Session minutes per M.G.L. c. 30A, § 22(g).

Meeting Agenda (PDF)

Meeting Materials (PDF)

POST Commission Invites Public Comment on Two Applications for Voluntary Relinquishment of Certification

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Remote Participation via Zoom
Meeting ID: 934 4249 1294

1) Call to Order
2) Approval of Minutes
a) November 20, 2025
3) Executive Director Report – Enrique A. Zuniga, Heather E. Hall
a) General Update
b) MACOPA Request to form Advisory Committee
c) Request for Relinquishment of Certification – Stephen Gondella
formerly of the Massachusetts State Police
4) Finance Update – Eric Rebello-Pradas
a) Budget Request to Administration & Finance for FY27
5) Legal Update – Randall E. Ravitz, Gerald Cahill
a) Guidance to Constables
b) Request to Remove Complaint 6616 from Public Database under 555
CMR 8.06(4)(b)12.
6) Agency Certification Standards – Randall E. Ravitz, Annie E. Lee, George Boateng
a) Detainee Transportation
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, and M.G.L. c. 119, § 5E, to discuss matters relating to preliminary inquiries and initial staff review concerning whether to initiate such inquiries, and regarding certain criminal record information and the reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect; 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 request to enter voluntary decertification, suspension or disposition agreement in the following cases:
i) PI-2024-079
b) Division of Standards request for approval to conduct Preliminary Inquiries and/or impose a suspension in the following cases:
i) PI-2025-064
ii) PI-2025-065
iii) PI-2025-066
iv) PI-2025-067
v) PI-2025-068
vi) PI-2024-065
c) Request for Removal of Information from Website submitted by Donald Spaulding
d) Request for Relinquishment of Certification
i) John Landers formerly of the Northeastern University Police Department
e) Approval of the minutes of the Executive Session of November 20, 2025

Meeting Agenda (PDF)

Meeting Materials (PDF)

POST Commission Invites Public Comment on Two Applications for Voluntary Relinquishment of Certification

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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

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