POST Commission
The Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission is charged with creating a mandatory certification process for police officers, as well as processes for decertification, suspension of certification, or reprimand in the event of certain misconduct.
About us
The POST Commission was established as part of the criminal justice reform enacted in Chapter 253 of the Acts of 2020. By establishing the Commission, the Commonwealth is taking an important step to improve public safety and increase trust between members of law enforcement and the communities they serve.
About the Commissioners
Appointees of the Governor
The Honorable Judge Margaret R. Hinkle (Ret.) served from 1993 until 2011 as a Justice of the Superior Court of Massachusetts, and will serve as Chair of the POST Commission. Since her retirement in 2011, Judge Hinkle has worked as an alternative dispute resolution professional for JAMS, a private alternative dis
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The company says it has given $180,000 in communities in which it provides services.
Locally, the Berkshire Food Project in North Adams received $10,000; the Berkshire Dream Center in Pittsfield received $5,000, the Christian Center in Pittsfield received $5,000 and the Peopleâs Pantry in Great Barrington received $10,000.
Jackie Fraser, a spokeswoman for Spectrum said the Pittsfield gift was divided between the two groups.
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