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POST Commission Declines Disciplinary Probe of Boston Police Commissioner, Cites Civilian Status

State overseers say Cox falls outside their authority due to his civilian classification.

Overview

  • Executive Director Enrique Zuniga told attorney Alan Jackson that the Boston police commissioner is not a sworn officer, so POST will not open a disciplinary review.
  • The commission said it is re-examining its policies for non-sworn civilian authorities who oversee police agencies.
  • Jackson’s October letter to POST and Mayor Michelle Wu sought a disciplinary investigation and asked prosecutors to place Michael Cox on a Brady credibility list.
  • Jackson cited a Feb. 22, 2024 FBI Boston email naming officer Kelly Dever and Cox’s official calendar showing a meeting with Dever the next day.
  • Cox publicly denied involvement in the Karen Read matter as Dever testified he encouraged her to “tell the truth” during the retrial before she later resigned from BPD.