Meeting summary: Call to order; Approval of Minutes from October 17, 2024; Executive Director report; Legal Update on regulations and recertification; Executive Session.
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In the Matter of William Chu
Case No. 2024-040 Suspension Hearing Before the Full Commission (via Zoom)
Respondent’s Counsel: Daniel O’Malley, Esq.
Enforcement Counsel: Tara L. Chisholm, Esq.
This scheduled proceeding has been postponed.
Pre-Hearing Conference In the Matter of Stanley Clerge
Case No. 2024-020
Via Zoom
Presiding Officer: Hon. Judith A. Cowin (Ret.)
Respondent’s Counsel: Kevin B. Coyle, Esq.
Enforcement Counsel: Timothy D. Hartnett, Esq.
Pre-Hearing Conference In the Matter of Thomas Heller
Case No. 2024-045
Via Zoom
Presiding Officer: Hon. Charles J. Hely (Ret.)
Respondent’s Counsel: Robert D’Auria, Esq.
Enforcement Counsel: Timothy D. Hartnett, Esq.
Hearing In the Matter of Stanley Clerge
Case No. 2024-020
Via Zoom or in person* at the POST Commission, Ellison Conference Room, 84 State Street, Suite 200, Boston, MA 02109
Presiding Officer: Hon. Judith A. Cowin (Ret.)
Respondent’s Counsel: Kevin B. Coyle, Esq.
Enforcement Counsel: Timothy D. Hartnett, Esq.
Portions of the hearing will be temporarily closed to the public, pursuant to 555 CMR 1.10(4)(a)2. to protect the privacy interests of minors, and in accordance with a protective order signed by the Hearing Officer on September 16, 2024.
* Members of the public can attend this hearing in person or remotely. All in-person attendees must adhere to the Commission’s policy prohibiting weapons in Commission offices and designated facilities.
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
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.”
This proceeding has been cancelled.
Suspension Hearing In the Matter of William Chu
Case No. 2024-003 Pre-Hearing Conference in the the Matter of Robert Devine (via Zoom)
Presiding Officer: Hon. Kenneth J. Fishman (Ret.)
Respondent’s Counsel: Robert W. Stowe, Esq.
Enforcement Counsel: Shaun Martinez, Esq.
Case No. 2024-035 Pre-Hearing Conference in the Matter of Omar Connor (via Zoom)
Presiding Officer: Hon. Charles J. Hely (Ret.)
Respondent’s Counsel: Joseph P. Kittredge, Esq.
Enforcement Counsel: Amy C. Parker, Esq.