Public Meeting Notice  Public Meeting December 19, 2023

December 14, 2023

In accordance with Sections 18-25 of Chapter 30A of the Massachusetts General Laws, and Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021, as amended by Chapter 22 of the Acts of 2022, by Chapter 107 of the Acts of 2022, and by Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission.  The meeting will take place as noted below.

NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA

Public Meeting #45

December 19, 2023, 8:30 a.m. 

Remote Participation via Zoom

Meeting ID: 933 2263 8861

1)           Call to Order  

2)           Approval of minutes

a.           October 24, 2023

3)           Executive Director Report – Enrique Zuniga

a.           Disciplinary Records & Complaint Portal

b.           Administrative Update

4)           Finance Update – CFAO Eric Rebello-Pradas

a.           FY25 Budget

b.           Diversity Update

5)           Recommendation to Establish a Subcommittee on Certification Policy

6)           Legal Update – General Counsel Randall Ravitz

a.           Draft Proposed Regulations – Maintaining, Reporting & Auditing of Records

7)           Matters not anticipated by the Chair at the time of posting

8)           Executive Session in accordance with the following:

•            M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(1), in anticipation of discussion regarding “the discipline or dismissal of, or complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, . . . or individual”;

•            M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(5), in anticipation of discussion regarding the investigation of charges of criminal misconduct;

•            M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(7), combined with M.G.L. c. 6E, § 8(c)(2), and to the extent they may be applicable, M.G.L. c. 6, §§ 168 and 178, in anticipation of discussion regarding the initiation of preliminary inquiries and initial staff review related to the same, and regarding certain criminal offender record information; and

•            M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(7), combined with M.G.L. c. 30A, §§ 22(f) and (g), in anticipation of discussion and approval of the minutes of prior Executive Sessions.

a.           Division of Standards request for approval to conduct Preliminary Inquiries in the following cases:

i)            PI-2023-12-19-001

ii)           PI-2023-12-19-002

iii)          PI-2023-12-19-003

iv)          PI-2023-12-19-004

v)           PI-2023-12-19-005

vi)          PI-2023-12-19-006

b.           Approval of commencement of adjudicatory proceedings for the following cases:

i)            PI-2022-11-22-001

ii)           PI-2023-10-24-004

iii)          PI-2023-06-15-004

iv)          PI-2023-04-13-020

c.           Approval to enter into voluntary disposition agreements in the following case:

i)            PI-2023-01-12-002; 2023-19-S

ii)           PI-2023-04-13-019

iii)          PI-2022-11-22-004

d.           Recommendation to close the following preliminary inquiry without further action:

i)            PI-2023-02-16-003

e.           Approval of the minutes of the Executive Sessions of 11/16/23