Newton's police chief was fired in October after an investigation concluded he kicked and verbally harassed his former secretary.
As Newton begins the process of hiring a new police chief, some are questioning whether the new department head should come from inside the system, or whether the city should look for outside talent. In a Globe opinion piece published today, columnist Lawrence Harmon advocates for the city hiring from outside the department, saying that Mayor Setti Warren "would do would do his constituents a big favor" by hiring a chief that has no connection to Newton. Harmon argues that the current culture of the department is "rotten" and that an outsider may bring a breath of fresh air to the force. Former Newton Police Chief Matthew Cummings was fired in October after an investigation and hearing concluded that he kicked and verbally harassed his …
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The Board of Aldermen's Public Safety & Transportation Committee will discuss and potentially vote on the proposed Police Chief Search Committee members this week.
As the city begins the process of finding a new leader for the Newton Police Department, the Board of Aldermen's Public Safety & Transportation Committee will consider this week nominees for a Police Chief Search Committee. Ten members have been nominated to the search committee by Mayor Setti Warren and the Newton Board of Aldermen, according to the January 9 Public Safety Committee agenda. The committee members include: The Public Safety & Transportation Committee will discuss the search committee appointments at its meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 7:45 p.m. in room 202 at City Hall. If it approves the committee members, the item will move on to the full Board of Aldermen for a vote later this month. The process by which the city …
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mike delecada
4:26 pm on Friday, February 15, 2013
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