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*Update: Cahoon has withdrawn his application.* Brian Cohoon, formerly of the Braintree Police Department, applied for voluntary relinquishment of his law enforcement officer certification. View Cohoon’s application.    As part of the evaluation and decision process,

*Update: Paul Oliveira has withdrawn his application* The following officers have applied for voluntary relinquishment of their law enforcement officer certification:   As part of the evaluation and decision process, any

Dean Paine, formerly of Westborough Police, has applied for voluntary relinquishment of his law enforcement officer certification. See Paine’s application. As part of the evaluation and decision process, any law

The Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission issued two guidance documents for constables on Dec. 18, 2025.  These documents are intended to clarify which actions are permitted and

The following officers have applied for voluntary relinquishment of their law enforcement officer certification:   As part of the evaluation and decision process, any law enforcement agency that previously employed the

The following officers have applied for voluntary relinquishment of their law enforcement officer certification:   As part of the evaluation and decision process, any law enforcement agency that previously employed the