Case No. 2024-025
Pre-Hearing Conference via Zoom
Presiding Officer: Hon. Barbara A. Dortch-Okara (Ret.)
Respondent: Imari Soares, pro se
Enforcement Counsel: Timothy D. Hartnett, Esq
Meeting Summary
The executive director provided an update on in-service training for Training Year 2025, including information about officers who missed or did not report training. The Certification Division issued notices of noncompliance, with a deadline of Oct. 30, 2025, to the affected officers and agencies. Officers who remain out of compliance after the deadline may be administratively suspended.
The executive director announced that an updated Officer Status Change Form is available on POST’s website. The updated form is more user-friendly, includes drop-down menus to streamline data entry and processing, and now facilitates updates for officers in the “restricted” category.
Finance and Administration staff provided an overview of FY26 activity. The Executive Office for Administration and Finance (A&F) acknowledged receipt of POST’s FY26 spending plan submission but has not yet issued formal approval or comments. Through the first quarter of FY26, POST spent approximately 19% of its total budget, compared to 25% at the same point last year. The House of Representatives passed the final deficiency budget for FY25. It included authorization for POST to use $74,000 in unspent FY25 funds in FY26. POST currently employs 50 staff members. Staff also provided an update on preliminary FY27 planning, noting that the Governor’s budget will be filed by Jan. 28, 2026, and that POST’s maintenance budget submission is due to A&F by Nov. 3, 2025.
Legal Division staff shared two draft documents for constables, created in consultation with the Massachusetts Trial Court’s Office of General Counsel. The purpose of the documents is to provide practical guidance to constables not certified by POST regarding permissible and impermissible actions. No vote was requested at this time.
Commissioner Marsha Kazarosian was re-nominated as Secretary of the POST Commission. Commissioner Charlene Luma was re-nominated as Treasurer of the POST Commission.
Case No. 2025-010
Final Pre-Hearing Conference via Zoom
Presiding Officer: Hon. Kenneth J. Fishman (Ret.)
Respondent’s Counsel: Walter H. Jacobs, Esq.
Enforcement Counsel: Timothy D. Hartnett, Esq.
Case No. 2025-042
Pre-Hearing Conference via Zoom
Presiding Officer: Hon. Judith A. Cowin (Ret.)
Respondent: Ryan Keough, pro se
Enforcement Counsel: Amy C. Parker, Esq.
Case No. 2025-010
Status Conference via Zoom
Presiding Officer: Hon. Kenneth J. Fishman (Ret.)
Respondent’s Counsel: Walter H. Jacobs, Esq.
Enforcement Counsel: Timothy D. Hartnett, Esq.
This hearing has been postponed. New dates will be announced when available.
Case No. 2025-010
Presiding Officer: Hon. Kenneth J. Fishman (Ret.)
Respondent’s Counsel: Walter H. Jacobs, Esq.
Enforcement Counsel: Timothy D. Hartnett, Esq.
Partial Closure to be Determined
*All adjudicatory proceedings conducted under 555 CMR 1.10 shall be public except where the Hearing Officer determines that full or limited closure is necessary to protect privacy interests and will not be contrary to the public interest. See 555 CMR 1.10(4)(a)2. The public may attend open portions in person or on Zoom.
This hearing has been postponed. New dates will be announced when available.
Case No. 2025-010
Presiding Officer: Hon. Kenneth J. Fishman (Ret.)
Respondent’s Counsel: Walter H. Jacobs, Esq.
Enforcement Counsel: Timothy D. Hartnett, Esq.
Partial Closure to be Determined
*All adjudicatory proceedings conducted under 555 CMR 1.10 shall be public except where the Hearing Officer determines that full or limited closure is necessary to protect privacy interests and will not be contrary to the public interest. See 555 CMR 1.10(4)(a)2. The public may attend open portions in person or on Zoom.
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).
Case No. 2025-042
Status Conference via Zoom
Presiding Officer: Hon. Judith A. Cowin (Ret.)
Respondent: Ryan Keough, pro se
Enforcement Counsel: Amy C. Parker, Esq.
Case No. 2025-010
Hearing via Zoom and in person* at POST Commission Office, 84 State Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02109
Presiding Officer: Hon. Kenneth J. Fishman (Ret.)
Respondent’s Counsel: Walter H. Jacobs, Esq.
Enforcement Counsel: Timothy D. Hartnett, Esq.
*All adjudicatory proceedings conducted under 555 CMR 1.10 shall be public except where the Hearing Officer determines that full or limited closure is necessary to protect privacy interests and will not be contrary to the public interest. See 555 CMR 1.10(4)(a)2. Members of the public may attend open portions in person or view them remotely over Zoom.