City releases scathing review of police commissioner; Dennis White files injunction to stop his removal

This article is a must-read for Boston-area residents and anyone interested in the Boston Police Department’s blue wall of silence: City releases scathing review of police commissioner; Dennis White files injunction to stop his removal.

An independent investigation into the newly appointed Boston Police Commissioner reveals that police officers who took domestic violence allegations against a fellow officer seriously in the 1990’s suffered retaliation. Most officers refused to cooperate with the investigation. The Acting Mayor says the investigation “revealed a culture of fear and silence in the Boston Police Department.” There must be a change in police culture. 

For more analysis, read 11 disturbing revelations in the investigative report on suspended BPD commissioner Dennis White.