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Body cameras are just one tool at our disposal to have accountability and protect the public,” said City Council President Matt McLaughlin. “Somerville has always led the way on policing, whether it be civilian review, de-escalating the war on drugs, Narcan administration, or supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. Negotiations continue for the potential deployment of body cameras for superior officers, who are represented by a separate union. In accordance with City ordinance, any body cameras used by the Somerville Police Department would not include facial recognition capability but would serve solely to document police actions.

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The agreement, which the Union ratified last week, allows for the full implementation of body cameras for patrol officers with certain exceptions based on best practices. Ward 5 Councilor Mark Niedergang and the Mayor.

Mbah, Mary Jo Rossetti, Kristen Strezo, and William A. Also that month, a City and Council joint resolution in support of body cameras for sworn officers was co-introduced by City Council President and Ward 1 Councilor Matt McLaughlin Councilors At Large Wilfred N. After the killing of George Floyd in May 2020, the implementation of body cameras was included in a list of ten priorities for police reform announced by the City in June 2020. Curtatone.Īfter years of stalemate between the City and the Union on this topic, following community discussions in 2019 on SPD’s role at the “ Straight Pride Parade” and counter-protests, the City placed renewed emphasis on reaching an agreement on body cameras.

While no one reform alone will achieve our goals to re-envision policing in our community, body cameras are an important step forward as we continue to build on our police force’s deep commitment to transparent, procedurally just, and compassionate community policing,” said Mayor Joseph A. “I want to thank all involved who found a way forward with this critical tool for increasing transparency and accountability in policing. The agreement represents a collaborative breakthrough for policing transparency in Somerville and establishes Somerville as an early regional adopter of this important technology.

Vital Records (Birth, Marriage, Domestic Partnership, Death)Īfter several years of negotiations, the City of Somerville and the Somerville Police Employees Association (SPEA) union, which represents Somerville patrol officers, have reached an agreement to implement body-worn cameras.

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However, it is essential that we have a visible police presence with adequate resources to keep our community safe, and I seek the minister’s urgent assistance to rectify this worsening situation. The community deeply respects and appreciates the work our local police do. It is hoped these perpetrators will be caught quickly and before they try the same thing on another unsuspecting driver. This shocking incident has left this young lady terrified. Unfortunately my requests have fallen on deaf ears, while at the same time local crime has escalated and our overworked Hastings police officers are stretched more thinly every day.Īt 10.00 pm on Friday, 16 October 2020, on Baxter-Tooradin Road, Pearcedale, a 22-year-old lady was travelling home from work when she was forced off the road by a car driven by two males, who blocked her car in and then tried to force their way into her car.įortunately, the young lady had her doors locked and thought quickly enough to drive her car up and over the gutter and along the footpath, escaping her attackers. Built by the coalition state government in 2014, this state-of-the-art police station still awaits its first local police officer. I have repeatedly called on the minister for police to put aside petty politics and finally open the badly needed Somerville police station. My question is directed to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services and the information I seek is: will the minister commit to funding the police officers needed to open the Somerville police station in next month’s state budget?