Overview
- Massachusetts’ POST Commission said Michael Cox is classified by the city as a civilian executive, so he is not subject to the agency’s certification or disciplinary process for sworn officers.
- Executive Director Enrique Zuniga told attorney Alan Jackson the commission has not required non-sworn executives to obtain law enforcement certification under current practice.
- The commission said it will re-examine its policies on how civilian authorities who oversee police agencies are treated under POST rules.
- Jackson, who represented Karen Read, asked for a disciplinary review and Brady listing for Cox, citing a reported FBI email referencing former officer Kelly Dever and a Cox calendar entry showing a meeting with her.
- Dever testified Cox told her to tell the truth and later resigned from BPD, while Cox publicly denied involvement in the Read case; Read was acquitted of murder and convicted only of drunken driving.