The city of Worcester has launched a new hotline for citizens to report concerns about police behavior, following a Department of Justice report accusing the Worcester Police Department of civil rights violations.
According to the city, the new line is for reporting issues like discrimination, bias, harassment or the use of excessive force, which officials hope will make it easier for citizens to report concerns about police behavior following a bombshell report from the Department of Justice accusing the Worcester Police Department of civil rights violations. All complaints will be reviewed by the city's Executive Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
The hotline can be reached by phone at 774-548-1696, or reports can be made online by filling out a form on the city website. Complaints can also be made in person by visiting the office at 51 Sever St. The hotline is active as of Monday, Dec. 16. City Manager Eric D. Batista also said the Executive Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will help review training and policy and then offer more trainings on topics like implicit bias and behavioral health. Investigators also raised concerns over the possibility of racially discriminatory policing. The federal government's investigation into the Worcester Police Department found that officers had sex with prostitutes while on the job, as well as engaging in excessive force, sexual misconduct and discrimination. Brian T. Kelly, a lawyer representing the police department, previously said police and city officials have cooperated with the federal investigation. He also called the report “unfair, inaccurate and biased”
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