Public Meeting
Virtual Event
Meeting summary: call to order; matters not anticipated by the Chair at the time of posting; Executive Session
Meeting summary: call to order; matters not anticipated by the Chair at the time of posting; Executive Session
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
Thursday, October 19, 2023
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
100 Cambridge Street, 2nd floor, Boston, MA 02114
Thursday, October 19, 2023
9:00 a.m. 23-001-C (ED22-001-C) In the Matter of Gregg Bigda
Adjudicatory hearing via videoconference and in person.
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
Monday, October 30, 2023
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Note that the below-referenced hearing will continue on Monday, October 30, 2023 at 9 AM VIA ZOOM ONLY
Thursday, October 19, 2023
9:00 a.m. 23-001-C (ED22-001-C) In the Matter of Gregg Bigda
Adjudicatory hearing via videoconference and in person.
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
Thursday, November 30, 2023; 9:00 AM
Case No. 23-011-S (PI-2022-11-22-003) In the Matter of Matthew Farwell
The Pre-Hearing Conference in the above-captioned Adjudicatory Hearing will be held via Zoom videoconference.
Notice of Pre-Hearing Conference: In the Matter of Matthew Farwell
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.
Notice of Pre-Hearing Conference In The Matter of William Farwell Case No. 23-012-S
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 9 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. Via videoconference
The Pre-Hearing Conference in the above-captioned Adjudicatory Hearing will be held on January 16, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom videoconference before the Honorable Judith A. Cowin (Ret.), Hearing Officer of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission.
Any additional questions regarding this matter should be directed to the Hearings Administrator with the subject line “In the Matter of William Farwell” at [email protected].
Meeting Summary: Approval of minutes from November 16, 2024 and December 19, 2024; complaint portal update; finance and administration update; Division of Standards report; performance evaluation of the Executive Director.