New police review board recommended to Mayor Walsh

Howard Friedman is quoted in this Boston Globe article: New police review board recommended to Mayor Walsh. The 3-person panel charged with overseeing civilians’ complaints to the Boston Police Department asserts that Boston needs a separate office of accountability that can investigate civilians’ complaints independently. The Globe previously reported about problems with the Boston Police Department’s internal investigations such as lengthy delays and concerns about officers with numerous complaints of misconduct. We support the proposed changes. However, we favor making all internal affairs information public. The public should know the number of complaints filed against every police officer and how they were resolved. Police officers are public servants. The public should have the information to assess their performance.