Tag: Massachusetts agencies: Page 10

Patrol

3 Massachusetts Officers Stabbed During Incident Involving Stolen Vehicle

Three officers with the Saugus Police Department were stabbed—and another injured—as they were attempting to investigate a report of a stolen rental vehicle that had not been returned.

August 6, 2020

Special Units

Massachusetts Department Receives Donation of Protective Vests for K-9s

The Springfield (MA) Police Department has received a generous donation from a non-profit organization of ballistic-resistant and stab-resistant protective vests for a dog in the agency's K-9 unit.

July 31, 2020

Patrol

Massachusetts Lawmakers' Effort to End Use of Tear Gas Falls Short

Legislators in the Massachusetts House of Representatives have begun a debate on how law enforcement officers in the state will operate and be trained, but the early outcome is that things like the use of tear gas in crowd control will remain in place.

July 24, 2020

Command

MA Police Chiefs Criticize Lawmakers for Rushing Police Reform Bills

The chiefs urged Gov. Charlie Baker and state legislators to work with police on the legislation instead of cutting them out of the conversation.

July 22, 2020

Patrol

Elected Leaders in Massachusetts Debate Police Officers in Schools

Officials in Massachusetts recently passed a "police reform bill" this week that would allow public schools the option of removing resource officers in districts across the state. The bill also imposes police oversight, bans choke-holds, limits the use of tear gas, licenses all law enforcement officers, and requires that they take training on the history of racism.

July 17, 2020

Special Units

Beloved Boston K-9 Dies at 7 Years Old

The Boston Police Department is mourning the death of K-9 Rocky, who died after a brief illness at the age of seven years old.

July 17, 2020

Patrol

MA Senate to Vote on Bill Requiring Officers to Re-Certify Every 3 Years

The bill would limit the use of deadly force to instances where de-escalation tactics have failed or are not feasible and "such force is necessary to prevent imminent harm to a person and the amount of force used is proportional to the threat of imminent harm."

July 8, 2020

Patrol

Off-Duty Massachusetts Officer Killed in Vehicle Collision

An officer with the Salem (MA) Police Department was killed Thursday night in a vehicle collision with another car travelling in the opposite direction.

June 26, 2020

Patrol

Massachusetts Officers Surrounded and Threatened While Attempting Arrest

Officers with the Boston Police Department were attempting to affect an arrest of an individual suspected to be illegally in possession of a firearm when they were surrounded and threatened by a crowd of onlookers.

June 25, 2020

Patrol

Massachusetts Officer Injured in Collision With Suspected DUI Driver

An officer with the New Bedford (MA) Police Department was injured in a collision with a suspected DUI driver on Tuesday.

June 24, 2020

Patrol

Massachusetts Officer Injured in Attack During Interview at Police Station

An officer with the Southborough (MA) Police Department was injured after he was reportedly assaulted with a weapon inside a police station on Monday night.

June 23, 2020

Patrol

Boston Music School Apologizes for Letting Police Use Bathrooms

In a joint statement Wednesday night, Berklee President Roger Brown, chief financial officer Mac Hisey, and public safety chief David Ransom said the college had heard expressions of anger and betrayal from their community, after giving Boston police officers access to the Back Bay school’s restrooms.

June 12, 2020