Agenda for Municipal Police Training Committee and Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission Public Hearing (August 27, 2021)

Summary of Proposed Regulation

With the signing of “An Act relative to justice, equity and accountability in law enforcement in the Commonwealth,” by the Governor on December 31, 2020, commonly referred to as “police reform,” the Commonwealth took a major step forward in establishing uniform training standards and accountability for all law enforcement officers in the Commonwealth. The new law requires the MPTC and the POSTC to jointly promulgate regulations governing the use of force by Commonwealth law enforcement officers.