Community Police Hearing Board

Amid the national debate over policing, elected officials in the largest city in western Massachusetts may be going to court over who should run the…

A new clash is brewing between the mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts and the City Council over plans to strengthen civilian oversight of the troubled…

A consultant is suggesting changes in how the troubled Springfield, Massachusetts Police Department polices itself. The Police Executive Research Forum…

The announcement of criminal charges this week against five police officers in Springfield, Massachusetts again raised questions about supervision and…

Just hours before a scheduled city council vote that could lead to a board of civilians running the police department in Springfield, Massachusetts, the…

Rallies, marches, and vigils continue in the region following the deaths last week of two black men at the hands of police officers and the lone gunman…

The civilian board that investigates complaints against the police in Springfield, Massachusetts has not issued a public report about its work in almost…