Case No. 2025-042-P
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. 2023-002-P
Via Zoom https://zoom.us/j/99509529809
Presiding Officer: Hon. Barbara A. Dortch-Okara (Ret.)
Respondent’s Counsel: Jennifer Smith, Esq.
Enforcement Counsel: Timothy D. Hartnett, Esq
Meeting Summary:
The Executive Director provided a recertification update and reminded those in attendance that the Law Enforcement Agency Portal will begin accepting recertification submissions on May 1, 2026, for officers whose certification expires on July 1, 2026. He shared that about 5,000 applications are expected to be submitted.
The Executive Director then provided an update on compliance with complaint reporting. He shared that the Boston Police Department has the most overdue internal affairs investigations at 43, followed by the Massachusetts State Police at 15. He shared that six other agencies each have two pending internal affairs investigations and 24 agencies have one pending investigation.
The Finance and Administration Division provided a financial update, including that the staff recently presented the FY27 budget to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means in pursuit of its original request of approximately $9.59 million.
The Legal Division provided a presentation on potential amendments to 555 CMR 1.00, including potential revisions concerning complaints classified as minor matters. Staff stated that they are in the early stages of evaluating potential amendments and invited comments and feedback.
This proceeding is closed to the public.*
Case No. 2025-030
Presiding Officer: Full Commission
Respondent’s Counsel: Michael Akerson, Esq.
Enforcement Counsel: Timothy D. Hartnett, Esq.
* All adjudicatory proceedings shall be public except where the Presiding 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.
Case No. 2024-022
Via Zoom
Presiding Officer: Hon. Kenneth J. Fishman (Ret.)
Respondent’s Counsel: Walter H. Jacobs, Esq.
Enforcement Counsel: Amy C. Parker, Esq.
Case No. 2025-042-P
Via Zoom
Presiding Officer: Hon. Judith A. Cowin (Ret.)
Respondent’s Counsel: Ryan Keough, pro se
Enforcement Counsel: Amy C. Parker, Esq.
Heads of Agencies and Authorized LEA Portal Users:
POST is offering live online training sessions for submitting recertification applications, ahead of the LEA portal opening on May 1, 2026, for officers whose certifications expire on July 1, 2026.
While the process for submitting recertification applications remains generally the same as previous years, the trainings will be helpful for new portal users and those seeking a refresher. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask POST staff questions.
Training will be held on the following dates and will last around 45 minutes:
The Zoom link was sent to the emails of Heads of Agencies and Authorized Portal Users.
As a reminder, for questions about the recertification process, please email [email protected]. For questions about technical support or logging into the portal, please email [email protected].
Heads of Agencies and Authorized LEA Portal Users:
POST is offering live online training sessions for submitting recertification applications, ahead of the LEA portal opening on May 1, 2026, for officers whose certifications expire on July 1, 2026.
While the process for submitting recertification applications remains generally the same as previous years, the trainings will be helpful for new portal users and those seeking a refresher. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask POST staff questions.
Training will be held on the following dates and will last around 45 minutes:
The Zoom link was sent to the emails of Heads of Agencies and Authorized Portal Users.
As a reminder, for questions about the recertification process, please email [email protected]. For questions about technical support or logging into the portal, please email [email protected].
Heads of Agencies and Authorized LEA Portal Users:
POST is offering live online training sessions for submitting recertification applications, ahead of the LEA portal opening on May 1, 2026, for officers whose certifications expire on July 1, 2026.
While the process for submitting recertification applications remains generally the same as previous years, the trainings will be helpful for new portal users and those seeking a refresher. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask POST staff questions.
Training will be held on the following dates and will last around 45 minutes:
The Zoom link was sent to the emails of Heads of Agencies and Authorized Portal Users.
As a reminder, for questions about the recertification process, please email [email protected]. For questions about technical support or logging into the portal, please email [email protected].
Heads of Agencies and Authorized LEA Portal Users:
POST is offering live online training sessions for submitting recertification applications, ahead of the LEA portal opening on May 1, 2026, for officers whose certifications expire on July 1, 2026.
While the process for submitting recertification applications remains generally the same as previous years, the trainings will be helpful for new portal users and those seeking a refresher. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask POST staff questions.
Training will be held on the following dates and will last around 45 minutes:
The Zoom link was sent to the emails of Heads of Agencies and Authorized Portal Users.
As a reminder, for questions about the recertification process, please email [email protected]. For questions about technical support or logging into the portal, please email [email protected].