Overview

• Mayor Melinda Barrett retained attorney Regina M. Ryan to conduct a targeted review of the Haverhill Police Department starting Thursday.
• The city says the review will examine management style, interpersonal dynamics, and external communications flagged by police unions.
• The scope excludes emergency response, training, and the actions of officers involved in the arrest of Francis Gigliotti.
• Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker continues a separate criminal investigation into Gigliotti’s homicide as the family’s attorney seeks the office’s recusal.
• Following union no-confidence votes, Chief Robert Pistone retired after being placed on leave, Deputy Chief Stephen Doherty was also placed on leave, and Captain Wayne Tracy is serving as acting chief.