Meeting summary:  Approval of minutes from June 15, 2023; Executive Director report: certification; process for publishing review decisions, conditionally certified status; Administrative update; Legal update on proposed regulations 555 CMR 11.00 – Regulatory Action & Advisory Opinions; revisions to proposed regulations 555 CMR 9.00 – Initial Certification of Officers and Initial or Renewed Certification of Independently Applying Officers; further guidance to constables; Division of Standards update

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Public Meeting Recording July 12, 2023

Meeting summary: approval of minutes July 12, 2023; Executive Director report: certification, disciplinary records and administrative update; disciplinary records update; administrative update; 
LEA portal user survey results; law enforcement officer credential discussion; Legal update: guidance to constables and other law enforcement personnel; guidance on complaints reportable to POST; workplace safety policy

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Public Meeting Recording

Meeting summary: call to order; matters not anticipated by the Chair at the time of posting; Executive Session

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Public Meeting Recording

Meeting summary: approval of minutes July 12, 2023 and August 8, 2023; Executive Director report: certification update; disciplinary records update; Finance and Administrative update; credentials for law enforcement officers with POST certification number; Legal update: Guidance to Law Enforcement Agencies and Prosecuting Offices regarding 555 CMR 1.00 and 6.00; Guidance to Constables and Other Law Enforcement Personnel Regarding 555 CMR 9.00; update on other regulatory action; workplace safety policy

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Public Meeting Recording

Meeting summary: Approval of minutes September 14, 2023; Executive Director report: certification update; disciplinary records update; Finance and Administrative update; Legal update: process for relinquishing certification; update on publication of regulations

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Meeting Recording

Meeting summary: Certificate of Appreciation for former Commissioner Clementina Chery; Executive Director Report: school resource officer certification; disciplinary records update; future certification policy matters: Legal update: process for relinquishing certification or removing information from public database; officer physical and psychological fitness; maintaining, reporting and auditing law enforcement records update

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Public Meeting Recording

Meeting summary: minutes from October 24, 2023 meeting were reviewed and approved. Executive Director Report: updates on disciplinary records and the complaint portal, administrative updates; finance update review of the FY25 budget and discussion on diversity initiatives; a recommendation was made to establish a subcommittee to address certification policies; Legal update: review of draft proposed regulations regarding record maintenance, reporting, and auditing.

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