Worcester officials call for police reform after ‘shocking’ DOJ report. Advocates express doubt anything will change.
The report doesn’t include a consent decree, or any sort of legal agreement between investigators and city officials. No lawsuit was filed.
Worcester police officers were allowed to engage in sex with suspected prostitutes, report finds
The police department in Worcester allowed officers to engage in sexual contact with women suspected of being involved in the commercial sex trade, according to a Justice Department report.
‘We need some identification’: Worcester mayor responds to Worcester Police Department report
While Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty said he’s taking the findings of a revelatory Department Of Justice report on the Worcester Police Department “very seriously,” he also wants to see the data behind the report.
The DOJ issued a scathing report of Worcester police. Here are top takeaways.
The Justice Department alleged Worcester police engaged in a “pattern or practice” of sexual misconduct involving women suspected of prostitution.
'Extremely inaccurate': Worcester police unions criticize Justice Department findings
Both the patrol officers and supervising officers unions called for disclosing the names of those involved in the investigation.
Worcester police unions blast bombshell DOJ report on department as ‘inaccurate’
Two Worcester Police unions released statements on Tuesday calling the Department of Justice’s recently released report of the Worcester Police Department (WPD) “inaccurate,” contradicting statements from the city manager,
Worcester pastors share experience amid police's DOJ report
A Worcester pastor shares his troubling encounter with police, echoing a DOJ report on civil rights violations, and calls for community oversight.
Key takeaways from the Justice Department's investigation of the Worcester police
WORCESTER ― The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday released a 41-page report in which it said it found “reasonable cause” to believe Worcester police engage in a pattern or practice that deprives people of their rights under the Constitution and federal law.
Worcester city manager announces initiatives after DOJ report on police misconduct
A Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation found city police used excessive force, engaged in sexual misconduct and engaged in discriminatory enforcement.
City and state officials react to DOJ report of Worcester police conduct
The report alleges excessive force and sexual misconduct, including credible reports that officers sexually assaulted women under threat of arrest.
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What's next after the scathing DOJ report alleging abuse by Worcester police
Worcester officials and police union leaders are reacting to the scathing Justice Department report released this week ...
Justice Department investigation finds Worcester police officers sexually assaulted suspected sex workers
The DOJ investigation also found that the department excessive force and engages in sexual conduct with women suspected of ...
Worcester city manager says he'll explore civilian review board for police oversight
City Council Vice Chairman Khrystian E. King, in a statement Tuesday, called for the city to “explore in earnest” the ...
Worcester City Council meets amid bombshell report of alleged ‘outrageous’ misconduct by police
Police in Worcester “engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives people of their rights under the Constitution ...