The 1-day suspension of a Springfield police captain was affirmed by the Commission, finding he had posted offensive comments online targeted at public citizens in the context of a political discussion. The captain’s offensive language interfered with his duty as a police officer to treat all citizens with respect.
The Commission ordered the Town of Barnstable to fill a position of Police Lieutenant that was permanently vacated in September 2023 and covered by Sergeants acting out-of-grade in violation of the civil service rights of candidates on the then current Lieutenant’s promotional eligible list.
