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Brockton police chief says incomplete personnel files delayed reappointment of school special police; committee discusses possible consolidation
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Brockton Police Chief Brenda Perez told the School Committee that incomplete files and delayed records from the school department hindered annual vetting and postponed granting of police powers to school officers; mayor and committee discussed costs and a possible long‑term consolidation of school police with the city force.
Brockton Police Chief Brenda Perez told the School Committee on Feb. 11 that delays and missing documentation hindered the police department’s annual vetting for school officers’ special police powers and led to a temporary gap in those officers’ authority.
Perez said the city’s ordinance sets an annual swearing‑in deadline in January; the chief said the department is responsible for a thorough vetting process and must comply with new Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) rules. Perez said the school department provided personnel information and medical documentation on a thumb drive on Jan. 15, but earlier and later reviews revealed…
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