The POST Commission wishes to officially welcome Eddy Chrispin, POST’s newly appointed commissioner.
Commissioner Chrispin was recently appointed by Attorney General Andrea Campbell.
Commissioner Chrispin joined the Boston Police Department in 1999. Currently, he serves as a Deputy Superintendent and functions as the Assistant Bureau Chief for BPD’s Bureau of Professional Development where he is invested in transforming police training. Prior to this role, he worked as a Zone Commander, overseeing six of the busiest districts, and as a Deputy Superintendent of the Internal Affairs Unit. He was elected as president of the Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers (MAMLEO) shortly after being promoted to Sergeant in 2018. As president of MAMLEO, he advocated for officers of color, women and non-traditional police officer communities. He also was appointed to the Boston Police Reform Task Force by former Mayor Marty Walsh. Additionally, during his 25-year career with BPD, he has served as a patrol officer, a spokesperson in the Media Relations Unit and as a staff instructor at the Police Academy.
He graduated from the University of Massachusetts in Boston in 1992 with a degree in Political Science and from Hofstra Law School in 1996. Prior to joining BPD, he was a social worker for the Department of Children and Families, worked for the Department of Youth Services and was a probation officer. Commissioner Chrispin immigrated to the US from Haiti in 1976 at seven years old.
To read Commissioner Chrispin’s full biography, click here.
Commissioner Chrispin replaces former Commissioner Larry Ellison, who recently retired from BPD. The POST Commission thanks Commissioner Ellison, for his dedicated service. As a founding member of the Commission, Ellison played a critical part in building the new agency. He also served as the Commission’s treasurer and worked closely with POST’s Finance Division on important financial matters.