City Council - Public Safety Committee

Public Safety Committee Meeting Meeting Minutes: July 6, 2021 Councilor Gomez called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm. Online via Zoom Members Present: Chair Homar Gomez, Councilor Lindsey Rothschild and Councilor Salem Derby Also in Attendance: Chief Chris Norris, Shelby Lee, Donovan Lee, EPD Sergeant Kyle Gribi, Megan Faller, Liz Perry, Carolyn Cushing, Jean Frances, Desiree Gribi, Jean Frances, Louise Jacob, Julie Approval of Minutes: No minutes to approve. Public Speak Time: ➢ Carolyn Cushing (Precinct 4): Concerned that the CRC may not be up to taking up recommendations in the Report; encouraging communication between Public Safety and CRC ➢ Stephen Linsky (Precinct 4): Concerned about the round-about on Park Street; wants to make sure that southbound emergency vehicles are able to maintain satisfactory response times. ➢ Donovan Lee (Precinct 4): Spoke about safety as regards to government owned firearms. He put in a request to the Easthampton Police Department asking for the number of weapons and training provided. He was told it would take 15 business days plus $25 per hour to provide a response. ➢ Shelby Lee (Precinct 4): Spoke to accountability and need for public records access, 15 business days plus fee not and responses from EPD have been problematic. ➢ Rebecca Passa (CRC): CRC is participating in trainings with Derek Dean from the Department of Justice; will take time to be in “smooth operations”; having a staff member assisting the CRC; looking at recommendations from Mayor; only 8 committee members (out of 11 mandated). Fire Department Update: (See attached agenda) ● Presentation by EFD Chief Chris Norris Continuing Business: ● Continuing review of the Mayor’s Pledge to Reimagine Policing ○ Councilor Gomez presented the attached Legislative Summary sent by Rep. Dan Carey ○ Councilor Gomez charged with the committee to go deep into the Mayor’s Pledge Report and the updates from the state to come up with recommendations for the Mayor Next regular meeting: August 10, 2021 at 7pm A motion was made by Councilor Derby and seconded by Councilor Rothschild; it was unanimously voted that this meeting adjourn. Respectfully Submitted, Councilor Lindsey Rothschild Clerk to the Public Safety Committee  EASTHAMPTON FIRE DEPARTMENT 32 Payson Ave Easthampton, MA 01027 (413) 527-4200 TEL (413) 529-1407 FAX Christopher Norris Firc Chief Public Safety Committee Meeting Agenda- July 6, 2021 • Personnel update- o Overview of civil service hiring process- 234 cards sent out, 4 signed, 2 completed applications o 2 new Firefighters started on June 9th_ 2 Paramedics hired off of civil service list o 1 new Firefighter starting on July ~ Lateral transfer from Holyoke Fire o Brings department up to full staffing and compliant with SAFER grant- 31 personnel o 2 firefighters going to academy on 10/12 Purposely not sending them now to help control overtime during peak vacation periods o 1 firefighter beginning paramedic school September 8th• o 3 firefighters will be completing paramedic school around end of December o Working on implementing a new Captains position that would be in charge of Training This position will also help cover shift vacancies during weelcday tours o Budget Update o Closed out fiscal year 2021 o Was able to purchase 1 set of protective equipment for new hires o Fiscal year 2022 will immediately need to purchase additional two new sets for new personnel o Overtime- Immediately working to contain overtime by managing personnel and when they go to academy, implementation of new Training Captain, and maintaining fill staffing of departnent. o Injuries, long term absences (FMLA), and significant events are three factors that drive the outcome in regards to overtime o Grants- o Waiting on AFG- ambulance and hose o Leary Foundation- Capt. Benson assigned grant application for new training equipment o Ultrasound machines • Completed initiative this past year- o Meal deliveries- o Live fire training o Maintenance and service of equipment- extinguishers, hose, ladders, vehicles (Ladder Truck) o Updated all personnel’s PPE to achieve 100% compliance  o Aggressively pursued outside funding sources for purchase of new equipment o Increased our public outreach and social media o City School for Councilors completed o Vaccine clinic- regional partner and locally o COVID-19 o Upgraded technology in department o Worked with IT department to implement bridge software for fire and EMS reporting o Completed CPR!AED training for City Hall employees and put public access defibrillator in City Hall o Began Professional Development training for all Officers o Completed our first year of service to Westhampton for EMS o Implemented car seat safety check points o Increased training program both on and off duty • Future Initiative o IamResponding- hydrants, maps, AVL, etc. o Service on Vision 21 system o Work with HR on job descriptions o Website buildout o Backup cameras in vehicles (Engine 2) o Replacement of ambulances (A2 & A3 each with over 100,000 miles on them) o Open house o SAFE education in schools o Fire extinguisher training classes for Easthampton Businesses o Improve our radio communications and infrastructure o Work with Mayor and her financial team on overall FD capital improvements • Review of fiscal year 2021 statistics • Questions Easthampton Fire Easthampton. MA This report was generated on 7/2/2021 10:48:00 AM Breakdown by Major Incident Types for Date Range Zone(s): All Zones I Start Date: 07/01/2020 I End Date: 06/30/2021 Hazardous Condition (No Fire) 2.09% Service Call 2.78% Good Intent Call 4.87% False Alarm & False Call 8.12% Severe Weather & Natural... 0.07% Rescue & Emergency... Special Incident Type 80.32% 0.69% Fires 0.96% Overpressure rupture, explosion.... 0.1% MAJOR INCIDENT TYPE # INCIDENTS % of TOTAL Fires 28 0.96% Overpressure rupture, explosion, overheat no fire - 3 0.1% Rescue & Emergency Medical Service 2343 80.32% Hazardous Condition (No Fire) 61 2.09% Service Call 81 2.78% Good Intent Call 142 4.87% False Alarm & False Call 237 8.12% Severe Weather & Natural Disaster 2 0.07% Special Incident Type 20 0.69% TOTAL 100% Only REVIEWED and/or LOCKED IMPORTED incidents are included. Summary results for a major incident type are ES*~OiCY not displayed if the count is zero. R~CRnNG emergencyreporting.com DOG Id 553 Page # 1 of 3 Easthampton Fire Easthampton. MA This report was generated on 7/2/2021 11:28:57 AM Incidents by Hour for Date Range Start Date: 07/01/2020 I End Date: 06/30/2021 200 150 100 50 0 a a a a a a a a a 0) a a a a a a a a a a a a a a U) Ut U) U) U) U) U) U) IC) o o ~- o (N Co 10 (0 N- a IC) o ,- U) @1 U) co IC) ‘ti- U) to U) co N- ~ a a ,- C’1 Co 0 0 I 0 0 I 0 I 0 0 I o (N (N <‘4 (‘1 I I I I I I I I I I o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o — @4 C’) ~ U) (0 N. a) a 0 (N co U) (0 N- a) a a — @1 Co o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o — — ~- (‘4 (‘4 @4 (‘4 HOUR # of CALLS 00:00 00:59- 78 01:00 01:59- 61 02:00 02:59- 4; 03:00 03:59- 58 04:00 04:59 - 05:00 05:59 - .1: 06:00 06:59 - 65 07:00 07:59 - 08:00 08:59 - 1.1; 09:00 09:59 - 10:00 10:59 - -a -U 11:00-11:59 1* 12:00 12:59 - 159 13:00 13:59 - 145 14:00 14:59 - VI; 15:00 15:59 - 1W 16:00 16:59 - 17:00- 17:59 1:11 18:00 18:59 - 192 19:00 19:59 - ‘4 20:00 20:59 - 14’ 21:00 21:59 - ‘II 22:00 22:59 - ‘Is 23:00 23:59 - Only REVIEWED incidents included i~1 EIW~ENCY C~’~I RS~ emergencyreporti,g corn Ooc Id: 19 Page # 1 of I ~E~sthampton Fire Easthampton. MA This report was generated on 7/2/2021 10:46:39 AM Incidents by Day of the Week for Date Range Start Date: 07/01/2020 I End Date: 06/30/2021 600 400 200 0 >‘ >, >, >‘ >% >. (V CO (0 (13 (0 (0 (V -D V V V V V V C C 0 0 z 0 0) 0) ci, D C Cl) DAY OF THE WEEK # INCIDENTS Sunday 401 Monday 385 Tuesday 435 Wednesday 439 Thursday 422 Friday 428 Saturday 407 TOTAL 2917 Only REVIEWED incidents included emergencyreportingeorn Doe Id: 445 Page # I of 1  Easthampton Fire Easthampton, MA This report was generated on 7/2/2021 10:48:42 AM Incident Statistics Zone(s): All Zones I Start Date: 07/01/2020 I End Date: 06/30/2021 INCIDENT COUNT INCIDENT TYPE # INCIDENTS EMS 2343 FIRE 574 TOTAL TOTAL TRANS ORTS (N2 and N3) APPARATUS # of APPARATUS # of PATIENT TRANSPORTS TOTAL # of PATIENT _____________________ TRANSPORTS CONTACTS TOTAL PRE-INCIDENT VALUE LOSSES $208,000.00 $200,000 00 CO CHECKS 424 Carbon monoxide incident - 12 736 CO detector activation due to malfunction - 35 746 Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO - 9 TOTAL MUTUAL AID Aid Type Total Aid Given 310 Aid Received 48 OVERLAPPING CALLS # OVERLAPPING % OVERLAPPING 791 27.12 LIGHTS AND SIREN -AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME (Dispatch to Arrival) Station EMS FIRE Headquarters 0:06:57 0:06:46 AVERAGE FOR ALL CALLS LIGHTS AND SIREN AVERAGE TURNOUT TIME (Dispatch to Enroute) - Station EMS FIRE Headquarters 0:01:39 0:02:03 AVERAGE FOR ALL CALLS AGENCY AVERAGE TIME ON SCENE (MM:SS) Easthampton Fire 15:22 Only Reviewed Incidents included. EMS for Incident counts includes only 300 to 399 Incident Types. All other incident EN~ENCY types are counted as FIRE. CO Checks only includes Incident Types: 424, 736 and 734. # Apparatus Transports = of incidents where apparatus transported. # Patient Transports = All patients transported by EMS. # Patient Contacts emergencyrepcrting.com — # of PCR contacted by apparatus. This report now returns both NEMSIS 2 & 3 data as appropriate. For overlapping Doe Id: 1645 calls that span over mult pIe days, total per month will not equal Total count for year. Page #1 of 1  uPro Easthampton Fire Department E4,~4~lS 1) tn 7/2/2021 9:19:52 AM Incident Response - Service Type Iñciden~t~CöüñE(toj40) 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 4~~ C C C a) C a a, 0 0 0 S 0 a, S 4~) a 4-, a 4-i ci. 0 4-, 0 0. >% a 4-, E E‘U E E 0 >~ ‘U (U ‘U 0 r E ‘U a, 4-, z 0 -c -C 4-, -C C r -I-, 4., 4-, a) Sn fO U, a, 0 >~ t -C 4-, 0 0 ‘Ii U, L/, 0 C z 0 0. a, a, 1-~ 0, >- >- a >. a, a) 5-) 0 0 a, a, C-, U C C C C U 2 C C a, a, a, 0, a, U, a) 0, 12 2’ a, a, •3 C C-- a, U, >% U a, U, to C E E 2 2 -C a, Ui U, U, 0 Ui U 2’ C a) a, a I. .0 D 2 U, a, 0. E ‘Ii Incident Count (top 40) Emergency Holyoke Emergency - Southampton Emergency - Northampton Emergency - Westhampton o Emergency - Easthampton - 2041 (900/0) • Emergency - Westhampton - 89 (4%) Emnerga cy Intercept - Southamp... • Emergency - Southampton - 44 (2°/n) !ency Intercept Holyoke • Emergency Intercept - Southampton - 31 (1°/n) ssistance / Other Not • Emergency - Holyoke - 27 (1°/n) • Emergency - Northampton - 25 (1%) Emerge -cy Easthampton o Intercept 9 (0%) - • Other - 7 (0%) • Public Assistance / •ther Nit Listel 3 (~%) • Emerqency Intercept - Hilyoke - 1 (0%) Anbupro EMS by oci Software. All rights reserved. 112  buPro Easthampton Fire Department E,i~,j,5 IrpI,,,u run up A4p~tp.ppp 7/2/2021 10:57:22 AM Incident Disposition - Destination Facility Incident Count (top 40) 1400 LI) LI) 1200 1000 800 C) LI) 600 400 200 0 — — I- L~ L — IT) D a) a) a) Z 4J .I.J -I-) t 0. C C C a — C a, a) (1) a a) o U U C..) 0 r — — — o — C pa U CD 3 CD 2 ~‘ r 0 U f .0 a, a 0 LU a’ 2 2 2 Z 2 U a) a) C .5 C-, >- Co 2- C a) >. 2 1! 0 z Li- U Incident Count (top 40) Noble Hospital OTHER HOSPITAL state Medical Center o Cooley Dickinson Hospital 1255 (55°/n) - Mercy Medical Center • (NULL) - 593 (26%) Holyoke Medical Center • Baystate Medical Center - 261 (11%) Franklin Medical Center • Holyoke Medical Center - 143 (6°k) • Mercy Medical Center - 14 (1%) • Noble Hospital - 7 (0°/n) • OTHER HOSPITAL - 3 (0%) Coo ey Dic • Franklin Medical Center - 1 (0°/a) Arnbupro EMS by oci Software. All rights rese,ved. 112  Easthampton Fire Department Coastal Medical Billing Summary Activity Summary Report MONTH COMMITMENT CREDITS ADJUSTMENTS MONTH-END COASTAL DIFFERENCE July 138,140.00 52,753.91 69,322.02 794,692.02 794,692.02 0.00 August 236,979.59 69,405.27 80,062.96 882,203.38 882,203.38 0.00 September 130,950.86 83,176.49 102,597.94 827,379.81 827,379.81 0.00 October 190,202.64 47,168.89 72,554.12 897,859.44 897,859.44 0.00 November 132,420.15 62,395.19 83,370.60 884,513.80 884,513.80 0.00 December 170,025.27 71,950.61 96,538.74 886,049.72 886,049.72 0.00 January 169,903.01 76,986.59 122,030.73 856,935.41 856,935.41 0.00 February 237,529.58 45,322.91 69,314.57 979,827.51 979,827.51 0.00 March 152,539.49 86,061.52 129,713.73 916,591.75 916,591.75 0.00 April 135,174.98 62,003.50 100,752.22 889,011.01 889,011.01 0.00 May 235,984.70 65,479.14 110,105.20 949,411.37 949,411.37 0.00 June 198,678.45 83,811.10 206,417.40 857,861.32 857,861.32 0.00 FY21 $2,128,528.72 $806,515.12 $1,242,780.23  Revenue Overview FY 2010-2021 1000000 900000 800000 700000 600000 ‘1 500000 Revenue 400000 Linear (Revenue) 300000 200000 100000 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Fiscal Year Call Volume Overview FY 2010 through 2021 3000 2500 ~ to 2000 tJ ~ 1500 to Call Volume 1000 Linear (call Volume) 500 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Fiscal Year June Yes Not Applicable Did this require a callback 33 244 0 Did the callback get filled 7 26 0 people 1 person 2 people More than 2 How many personnel returned on callback 22 7 3 1 mins hours Longest time ‘me without fire protection 1,025 17.08 150 mins. Oct-June Average mins hours Longest time Time without fire protection 801 13.35 150 mins (June)  LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY An Act relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth An Act relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth makes significant reforms to policing in Massachusetts by establishing, for the first time, an independent commission for the state-wide certification of all law enforcement officers. The legislation also provides for a continuing assessment of the role of race in our state institutions. MASSACHUSETTS PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COMMISSION (MPOSTC) An independent commission consisting primarily of civilians with the responsibility of certifying and disciplining all law enforcement officers in the Commonwealth. Commission Membership ● 3 appointed by Governor (1 shall be a police chief, 1 shall be a retired justice of the superior court, and 1 shall be a social worker appointed from a list of 5 nominations submitted by the National Association of Social Workers, Massachusetts Chapter) ● 3 appointed by AG (1 shall be a law enforcement officer below the rank of sergeant who is a labor union representative appointed from a list of 3 nominations submitted by the Chair of the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Policy Group, 1 shall be a law enforcement officer appointed from a list of 5 nominations submitted by the Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers, and 1 shall be an attorney appointed from a list of 5 nominations submitted by the Civil Rights and Social Justice Section Council of the Massachusetts Bar Association) ● 3 appointed jointly by Governor and AG (1 shall be appointed from a list of 5 nominations submitted by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination) Commission shall appoint an executive director Commission duties: Serve as the civil enforcement agency to certify, restrict, revoke, or suspend certification for officers and agencies. Refer cases for criminal prosecution and report annually to the Legislature, Governor, and the Attorney General. Maintain a publicly available database of decertified officers, officer certification suspensions, and officer retraining. Cooperate with the national decertification index. Promulgate rules and regulations jointly with the MPTC for the administration and enforcement of use of force standards, officer intervention, and minimum agency certification standards. Conduct preliminary inquiries, revocation and suspension proceedings and hearings, and promulgate regulations for such proceedings and hearings pursuant to G.L. c. 30A. 1 Within the Commission, there are 2 divisions: Division of Police Certification, which is charged with developing certification standards for law enforcement officers jointly with the MPTC, and the Division of Police Standards, which is the investigatory division. Division of Police Certification - The division shall, jointly with the MPTC, establish uniform policies and standards for the certification of all law enforcement officers. Division of Police Standards - The division is made up of administrative staff. The division shall investigate officer misconduct, make disciplinary recommendations to the commission, and maintain a database of officer complaints. Hearings and Appeals - The MPOSTC shall notify an officer, the head of their collective bargaining unit, and the head of the agency employing the officer who is the subject of a preliminary inquiry within 30 days of commencement of the inquiry. The commission shall conduct revocation or suspension proceedings and hearings, and promulgate regulations for such proceedings and hearings, pursuant to chapter 30A. - A law enforcement agency shall complete an internal affairs investigation into the officer misconduct and issue a final disposition within 1 year of receiving a complaint or notice from the commission of the complaint being filed. The commission may, upon a showing of good cause, extend the time to complete the investigation. The MPOSTC shall not institute a revocation or suspension hearing until the officer’s appointing agency has issued a final disposition, provided, however the delay shall not exceed 1 year. An officer may notify the commission that the officer wishes to suspend such hearing pending an appeal or arbitration of the appointing agency’s decision, provided, however the delay shall not exceed 1 year. The commission may further suspend the hearing upon showing of good cause. An officer may notify the commission that the officer wishes to suspend a hearing pending the resolution of criminal charges, provided, however the officer’s certification shall be suspended during the pendency of the delay. - The MPOSTC shall immediately notify an officer and the head of the agency employing the officer who is decertified, suspended or ordered to undergo retraining. The commission may only revoke or suspend an officer certification by clear and convincing evidence. - Nothing prohibits an agency or the Civil Service Commission from conducting internal employment investigations separately from the commission, however decisions made by the MPOSTC shall only be appealable pursuant to chapter 30A. 2 MUNICIPAL POLICE TRAINING COMMITTEE (MPTC) A committee consisting of law enforcement officers, within the Executive Office of Public Safety (EOPSS), with the responsibility of training officers and certifying training academies and schools. - The MPTC shall set policies and standards for training of certain law enforcement officers. The MPTC shall set policies and standards for the screening of all applicants for admission to committee-certified academies. USE OF FORCE AND DUTY TO INTERVENE The MPOSTC, jointly with the MPTC, shall promulgate regulations for use of force standards. Physical Force - An officer may only use physical force if de-escalation tactics have been attempted and failed, or are not feasible based on the totality of the circumstances, and such force is necessary to: (i) effect the lawful arrest or detention of a person; (ii) prevent the escape from custody of a person; or (iii) prevent imminent harm, and the amount of force used is proportionate to the threat of imminent harm. An officer may also use necessary, proportionate, and non-deadly physical force in accordance with the regulations promulgated jointly by the MPOSTC and the MPTC. Deadly Force - An officer may only use deadly force if de-escalation tactics have been attempted and failed, or are not feasible based on the totality of the circumstances, such force is necessary to prevent imminent harm to a person, and the amount of force used is proportionate to the threat of imminent harm. Ban on Chokeholds - A law enforcement officer shall not use a chokehold. Discharge a firearm into a fleeing motor vehicle - A law enforcement officer shall not discharge any firearm into or at a fleeing motor vehicle unless, based on the totality of the circumstances, such discharge is necessary to prevent imminent harm to a person and the discharge is proportionate to the threat of imminent harm to a person. 3 Tear gas/Rubber pellets/Dogs - A law enforcement officer shall not discharge or order the discharge of tear gas or any other chemical weapon, discharge or order the discharge of rubber pellets or release or order the release of a dog to control or influence a person’s behavior unless: (i) de- escalation tactics have been attempted and failed or are not feasible based on the totality of the circumstances; and (ii) the measures used are necessary to prevent imminent harm and the foreseeable harm inflicted by the tear gas or other chemical weapon, rubber pellets, or dog is proportionate to the threat of imminent harm. - If an officer uses any of these techniques in a crowd, the law enforcement officer’s appointing agency must file a report with the commission. The commission shall review the report, make any additional investigation, and if applicable, make a finding if the de- escalation efforts were adequate and if the use of the technique was justified. Duty to Intervene - Requires that an officer intervene if he or she sees another officer using physical force beyond that which is necessary or objectively reasonable based on the totality of the circumstances, unless intervening will result in imminent harm to the officer or another identifiable person. - Requires an officer who observes unnecessary force to report it to an appropriate supervisor and prepare a detailed written statement. The officer’s statement shall be included in the supervisor’s report. - Requires police departments to develop and implement a policy and procedure for officers to report abuse by another officer without fear of retaliation or actual retaliation. Mass Demonstrations and Protests - Requires a police department with advance knowledge of a planned mass demonstration or protest to attempt in good faith to communicate with the organizers of the event. The department shall make plans to avoid and de-escalate potential conflict and designate an officer in charge of these plans. REVIEW OF THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM Establishes a special legislative commission to study and examine the civil service law, personnel administration rules, hiring procedures and bylaws for municipalities not subject to the civil service law, and state police hiring practices. The commission shall: - Study the employment, promotion, performance evaluation, and disciplinary procedures for civil service employees. - Study the employment, promotion, performance evaluation, and disciplinary procedures of municipalities not subject to the provisions of the civil service law. 4  - Study employment, promotion, performance evaluation, and disciplinary procedures of MA state police. - Evaluate the feasibility of having a statewide diversity office and diversity officers in each municipality. - Make recommendations for changes to improve diversity, transparency, and representation of the community in recruitment, hiring, and training for civil service employees, municipalities not subject to the civil service law, and the Massachusetts state police. INVESTIGATION OF STRUCTURAL RACISM Creates 3 special legislative commissions to study the presence of institutional racism in the criminal justice system. - Special Commission on Structural Racism in Correctional Facilities o Review the policies and procedures in place at state and county correctional facilities, both as written and as implemented, to determine if there are disparities in the treatment of persons of color and if structural racism at these facilities is a cause of those disparities. o Make recommendations to eliminate any disparities in the treatment of persons of color including policy or legislative changes. - Special Commission on Structural Racism in Parole Process o Review the parole process to determine if there are disparities in the treatment of persons of color in the granting or denying of parole and if structural racism is a cause of those disparities. o Make recommendations to eliminate any disparities in the treatment of persons of color found in the parole process including policy or legislative changes. - Special Commission on Structural Racism in Probation Services o Review the probation process to determine if there are disparities in the treatment of persons of color in the probation system and if structural racism is a cause of those disparities. o Make recommendations to eliminate any disparities in the treatment of persons of color found in probation services including policy or legislative changes. 5 QUALIFIED IMMUNITY - This legislation only makes changes to the application of qualified immunity to decertified law enforcement officers. - Qualified immunity shall not extend to a law enforcement officer who, while acting under color of law, violates a person’s right to bias-free professional policing if that conduct results in the officer’s decertification by MPOSTC. - Establishes a commission to investigate and study the impact to the administration of justice of the qualified immunity doctrine in the commonwealth. FACIAL RECOGNITION - Establishes regulations on the use of facial recognition by law enforcement. - A law enforcement agency performing or requesting a facial recognition search using facial recognition technology shall only do so through written request to the RMV, the department of state police, or the FBI. A law enforcement agency may only perform such a facial recognition search to execute a court order, based on specific and articulable facts that provide reasonable grounds to believe that the information would be relevant and material to an ongoing criminal investigation or to mitigate substantial risk of harm to any individual or group of people; or, without an order, in the case of identifying a deceased person or if the law enforcement agency reasonably believes that an emergency involving substantial risk of harm to any individual or group of people requires the performance of a facial recognition search without delay. Any emergency request shall be narrowly tailored to address the emergency and shall document the factual basis for believing that an emergency requires the performance of a facial recognition search without delay. This shall not apply to the department of state police when performing investigatory functions related to the issuance of identification documents by the registrar of motor vehicles. - Law enforcement agencies will be required to document each facial recognition search performed and shall provide such documentation quarterly to the EOPSS. EOPSS shall publish on its website documentation received from law enforcement agencies and shall publish data from the previous year, including the total number of facial recognition requests made to the state police and FBI, disaggregated by law enforcement agency, and the total number of facial recognition searches performed by the state police and FBI, disaggregated by law enforcement agency. The data shall specify the number of requests made or searches performed pursuant to a court order and the number of emergency requests made or searches performed and the reason for the requested search. - Establishes a special legislative commission to study the government use of facial recognition technology in the Commonwealth. 6 MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE REFORM - Requires state police officers to be certified by the MPOSTC. - Allows the colonel of the state police to be appointed from outside of the state police. - Authorizes the colonel of the state police to establish a cadet program and gives the colonel the authority to discipline officers. SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AND LIMITS ON STUDENT RECORD SHARING BY SCHOOLS - Directs the MPTC to develop an in-service training program for school resource officers and gives the MPOSTC the power to issue a specialized certification for school resource officers. - Requires a superintendent to make a request to the chief of police for the appointment of a school resource officer. - Establishes a Model School Resource Officer Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Review Commission to develop and review the model school resource officer memorandum of understanding. The model MOU shall be developed for schools and police departments as the minimum requirement for schools to formalize and clarify implementation of the partnership between the school and the school resource officer. - The final MOU between the superintendent and chief of police shall be filed with DESE and made public. - Requires the superintendent to report to the school committee and DESE. - Requires DESE to collect data on the number of mental and social support personnel and the number of school resource officers in each local education agency and report said data to the public on its website. - Prohibits school department personnel and school resource officers from disclosing certain student record information to law enforcement. This does not prohibit the sharing of information for the purposes of completing a report pursuant to section 51A of chapter 119, the sharing of information upon the specific, informed written consent of the eligible student, parent or guardian, to comply with a court order or lawfully issued subpoena, in connection with a health or safety emergency pursuant to the provisions of 603 C.M.R. 23.07(4)(e) or filing a weapon report with the local chief of police. 7 BAN ON RACIAL PROFILING - Prohibits a law enforcement agency from engaging in racial profiling. Authorizes the attorney general to bring a civil action to enforce this ban. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH - DPH shall collect and report data on law enforcement-related injuries and deaths. PUBLIC RECORDS - Makes records relating to law enforcement misconduct investigations subject to the public records law. EXPUNGEMENT - Allows for multiple charges stemming from the same incident to be treated as one offense for the purposes of expungement and allows for a second criminal or juvenile record to be expunged where the current law only allows for one. Existing restrictions on ineligible offenses, wait times to expunge and that the offenses must have been committed before the age of 21 remain in effect. CRIME OF SUBMITTING A FALSE TIMESHEET - A law enforcement officer who knowingly submits a fraudulent timesheet shall be punished by a fine of 3 times the amount of the fraudulent wages paid or by imprisonment for not more than 2 years. PROHIBITS SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH A PERSON IN CUSTODY - A law enforcement officer who has sexual intercourse with a person in custody or control of the law enforcement officer shall be found in violation of the rape statute. A law enforcement officer who commits indecent assault and battery on a person in custody shall be found in violation of the indecent assault and battery statute. NO-KNOCK WARRANTS - Requires that a no-knock warrant be issued by a judge and only if the affidavit supporting the request establishes probable cause that if the officer announces their presence their life or the lives of others will be endangered and if the affidavit includes an attestation that the law enforcement officer filing the affidavit has no reason to believe that minor children or adults over the age of 65 are in the home unless there is a credible risk of imminent harm to the minor or adult over the age of 65 in the home. 8  - An officer executing a search warrant shall knock and announce their presence unless they have a no-knock warrant or if there is a credible risk of imminent harm. SPECIAL COMMISSIONS - The executive office of public safety and security, in collaboration with the executive office of technology services and security, shall establish the law enforcement body camera taskforce. The taskforce shall propose regulations establishing a uniform code for the procurement and use of body-worn cameras by law enforcement officers to provide consistency throughout the commonwealth. The taskforce shall propose minimum requirements for the storage and transfer of audio and video recordings collected by body-worn cameras. - The community policing and behavioral health advisory council shall study and make recommendations for creating a crisis response and continuity of care system that delivers alternative emergency services and programs across the commonwealth that reflect specific regional, racial, ethnic and sexual orientation needs and differences. The center for responsive training in crisis intervention shall consider the council’s recommendations for incorporation into regional training opportunities and training curricula. - Establishes the following commissions: o Permanent commission on the status of African Americans o Permanent commission on the status of Latinos and Latinas o Permanent commission on the status of people with disabilities o Permanent commission on the status of Black men and boys o Commission to study the feasibility of establishing a statewide law enforcement officer cadet program o Commission on corrections officer training and certification o Commission to investigate and study the benefits and costs of consolidating existing municipal police training committee training academies o Commission on emergency hospitalizations 9