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Worcester council schedules special meeting to review DOJ police report after residents raise constable enforcement concerns
Summary
City council agreed to hold a special meeting to review the U.S. Department of Justice report and the Worcester Police Department response after multiple residents raised concerns about license constables, use of force and internal investigations.
The Worcester City Council agreed to dedicate a special meeting two weeks from Feb. 25 to review the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) report on the Worcester Police Department and the department’s response, after several residents raised concerns about constables and internal investigations during public comment.
The council’s decision to hold a focused session came after public commenters urged the council to make the full DOJ report available and to take stronger action on enforcement of the city’s directives to licensed constables. “A letter was sent out, and Angel Santana still thinks he can use police force,” resident Sherry Stanley said, describing three eviction notices she said were delivered to her home. Grace Ross and…
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