There Are Only 2 States Without the Authority to Revoke a Police Officer’s License:
New York‘s legislation is in progress.
Rhode Island does not yet have an plans for decertification.
UPDATE: Massachusetts Adopted POST in 2020
UPDATE: California Adopted Decertification in 2021
UPDATE: New Jersey Establishd the PTC in 2024
UPDATE: New York Senate Bill S8514 Passed in 2025 (In Process of being codified in Law)
UPDATE: Hawaiʻi Established the LESB in 2026
Database of police disciplinary records a step toward transparency, but still ‘more to do’
A database of police disciplinary records is online with information from 273 law enforcement agencies across the state. STAN GROSSFELD/ GLOBE STAFF/FILE 2020 More than two years after its creation, the state’s police... READ MORE
OBITUARY: Roger L. Goldman JUNE 13, 1941 – JULY 29, 2023
It is with deep sadness we share the news of the passing of Roger L. Goldman, a tireless champion for justice whose work will be remembered and continued. We send our condolences to... READ MORE
Roger Goldman, law professor and advocate of police reform, dies at 82
ST. LOUIS — Roger Goldman, a longtime St. Louis University law professor and nationally known advocate for tougher police licensing laws, died Saturday at Evelyn’s House, a hospice... READ MORE
Cops accused of child rape, road rage suspended by state law enforcement regulators
Total officers suspended by POST Commission now at 33 as of mid-May By CHRIS VAN BUSKIRK | cvanbuskirk@bostonherald.com | PUBLISHED: June 2, 2023 at 4:07 p.m. | UPDATED: June 2, 2023 at 4:11 p.m. Law enforcement regulators suspended the policing... READ MORE
Massachusetts police reform panel suspends 15 officers
Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission Executive Director Enrique Zuniga. ROBIN LUBBOCK/WBUR A Massachusetts panel created in 2020 partially in response to nationwide calls for police reform following the death of George Floyd... READ MORE
POST Commission Public Meeting January 12, 2023
Thursday, January 12, 20238:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Posted: January 9, 2023 7:29 p.m. Mass.Gov Website Event | Zoom Link Overviewof POST Commission Public Meeting January 12, 2023 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA Public Meeting #32 January 12, 2023 8:30 a.m.... READ MORE
19 Massachusetts police officers off the job as result of the new law enforcement certification
BOSTON – The WBZ I-Team has learned 19 police officers are no longer certified to serve in Massachusetts because of a new effort to boost the public’s trust in law enforcement. “America and... READ MORE
Mass. POST Commission Police Officer Database Unveiled
A POST Commission official confirmed Monday that 324 certified officers had yet to complete or report their required training A new database has been unveiled that aims to make it easier for the... READ MORE