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Acton officials review police stop after Jan. 20 night-time encounter; town manager and chief pledge follow-up
Summary
The Acton Select Board heard public concerns and staff reports about a Jan. 20 police encounter at the Boardwalk (Spruce Street) campus. The town manager, police chief and the town's DEI director described a review of dispatch audio and body-worn camera footage and outlined next steps including community dialogue and an equity audit.
Town Manager John gave an update Monday after residents raised concerns about an Acton Police Department response the night of Jan. 20, when a school plow operator reported seeing a man on the Boardwalk campus around 1:30 a.m. The town manager said staff reviewed the 911 recording, radio traffic and body-worn camera footage and met with the chief and the DEI director to examine the incident and community concerns.
The chief, Chief Cogan of the Acton Police Department, told the board the department dispatched two officers after the plow operator reported a person walking on the school campus and described the caller's description to dispatch. "The department was required to respond and the officers appeared to be polite, professional, and courteous to the resident," he said, adding that the exchange lasted about four minutes and that no force was…
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