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Select Board approves seven revised police general orders ahead of accreditation visit
Summary
The Select Board authorized seven updated Brookline Police Department general orders — including updates on use of force, citations and field training — as the department prepares for a mock accreditation assessment and a full accreditation visit this spring.
The Select Board voted March 5 to approve seven revised general orders from the Brookline Police Department as the department prepares for a triennial accreditation assessment.
Chair Bernard Green and Deputy Chief (appearing on behalf of the chief) outlined the updates, which officials said are largely accreditations-driven clarifications rather than sweeping policy changes.
Nut graf: The changes include administrative and procedural edits to align with accreditation standards — for example, incorporating e-citations, moving a field‑training program into…
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